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I Can Teach You To Buy Secondhand Denim Online Affordably.

I Can Teach You To Buy Secondhand Denim Online Affordably.

Some pointers + a bunch of jeans under $100

Erika Veurink
Feb 18, 2025
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My expertise in preloved denim stretches back almost 15 years.

Necessity as the mother of all invention, there was a time I found not a single pair of denim that stretched to cover my ankles. The solution was thrift stores, where I’d spend painstaking hours trying on every pair deemed even remotely my size.

Lauren Hutton invented jeans??

As a result, I haven’t purchased new denim in a decade or so. I just don’t see the point! And don’t get me started on marked up, Brooklyn-ized Levi’s being sold for $200, some times, $400 dollars.

With these tips, a little patience, and some luck, you’ll be well on your way to sticking to secondhand denim, while saving money in the process. And, I’m curating a bunch of jeans under $100 to get you started.

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