A month ago, I bought my very first pair of designer jeans, a pretty little denim number by the illustrious Paige. Normally I would spit in my own eye and scream "SELLOUT!" but rest assured I did not pay full price for them--I paid $89 at Century 21, "New York's best-kept secret," this amazing place where you can get a Linea Pelle belt for $50 (they retail at $200+) and DKNY tights for $5. Really, the only reason I bought them was not because I really needed a well-fitting pair of jeans (my $25 Gap jeans do me just fine), but because the butt design is so pretty. I couldn't help it. Now, we'll see how long it takes before I make the leap to designer handbags. I think it will be quite a long while, because there are thousands of other things I'd rather spend my hard-earned money on. Update: Steph Wong took this picture. She wanted credit for it =D
