Intern Craig's Picks: Men's Jeans Extravaganza

I will always be on the hunt for the perfect pair of jeans, and until I'm rich enough to afford custom made jeans, I make do with what I find on 34th Street. Join me on this journey for the perfect pant.

A nice screen cap from the site because I refuse to let you watch me shop for jeans

Gap and I have had a very up and down relationship, as I have noted in the past. While I love Gap's shirts, sweaters, and essentially anything else they make for the waist up, I am not in love with their jeans. I find that their pants are either too tight or too baggy for me. I can never find the perfect fit. The 1969 collection is sadly no exception. The skinny is too skinny all over for me, but the straight is too loose in the leg.

At Old Navy everything was far too loose for me, including the regular cut jeans which are supposed to be body hugging. I don't like these for a designer jeans substitute. If you're looking for a cheap pair of jeans to roll around in, Old Navy is your place. If you're looking for a decent pair to wear out, keep looking.

But do not fear, this post isn't all bad news. I found my holy grail at American Eagle! The slim cut jeans are fantastic; snug but not too tight and they last quite a while in between washes. The following is a little disgusting but useful advice: jeans shouldn't be washed after every use. It fades the dye and deteriorates the denim. Only wash once they've become too stretched out to be skinny jeans anymore!

So, there you have it. I will shout my love of American Eagle jeans from the rooftops for all of 34th Street to hear. I hope you'll partake.

1969's: The Men's

I took Martin to Gap Herald Square to try on the new 1969 men's denim. Naturally I was pleased when Martin choose the style my favorite male model in the campaign is wearing, Mr. Skinny Jean: Sell those skinnies! Here's Martin in his, also doing an admirable job of selling us some jeans:


Front view, side view.









And a few shirts. Left is a shirt/jacket hybrid we both found interesting, and to the right is a grey chambray, denim-look shirt ($44.50) which also comes in blue. We preferred the grey with the jeans. I wasn't thrilled with many of the men's shirts, but these two are definitely worth a look.

(Below left, my favorite shot! Thanks, Martin!)



















Martin bought the skinny, raw denim jeans and is wearing them today at work. They look great on him and he's happy with the fit. He also got the $20 off Gap is now offering for the new 1969's, which was a good incentive, as he felt the jeans were more than worth the final price of $68 (after the $20 off). And Martin is no casual denim buyer. Nope, this is definitely a guy of discerning denim taste.

Gap Herald Square, 60 W. 34th at 6th Avenue