Thursday, October 11, 2012

Questionable Item of the Week: Collection Stretch Suede Leggings

"Thanks!" to C who pointed out an interesting addition to J.Crew's Collection: the Collection Stretch Suede Leggings (item 13794) that retail for a whopping $650!!!

There is nothing wrong with these leggings, they look attractive enough. It is just the price tag that seems outrageous to me.

The reasoning behind the cost is that J.Crew "went all the way to France to find this incredibly luxe (and supercomfortable) stretchy suede". A round trip ticket to Paris costs less than these leggings.

What are your thoughts on the Collection Stretch Suede Leggings? Would you buy this or leave it at the store? Have you see this first hand, and if so, what are your impressions?

Quick Poll: Do you like the Collection Stretch Suede Leggings?

9 comments:

  1. 27" inseam. I don't understand all the cropped leggings for fall. Are they assuming we live in California or just figure we are going to tuck into boots? I wouldn't want to tuck my $650 suede leggings into boots for fear of damaging the surface. Obviously these are not for me!

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  2. I'm intrigued by these (I'm short so 27" inseam would be perfect) but certainly not at that price!! I think these could be more wearable than typical leather leggings, but I would have to see them IRL.

    Given JC quality these days, id only consider if they were ~70% off ha!

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  3. I am curious to see them in person. I would like to see how (and if) they actually stretch, and return to their original shape. Sounds interesting. And no, I will not be buying them. They are way too expensive and I would have absolutely no occasion to wear them in my suburban life, even though I have always secretly wanted suede pants. They do look cool on the model.

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  4. Sounds like they are made from the same material as my SW boots. I wouldn't mind trying them on. Yes, I owned both leather and suede pants back in the day. :D

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  5. I have a 35" inseam which would make them a a pair of $650.00 suede bicycle shorts on me- so even if they were on a super sale it would be a pass. That said, I really like the way they look on the model.

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  6. 27" inseam would be perfect for me! For reference, Minnies are 26". The price is ridick! But I actually like them. But I've owned several pairs of leather and suede pants over the years.

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  7. I love the thought of these…not sure how these would look in reality. But I can say, I love me some leggings (not any kind of jeggings, though…let’s get that straight). The price is ridiculous even for suede. Now…where can I can I find something like these but at a much lower cost to try out? :)

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  8. Forget the pants, tell me more about those shoes! What are they?

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  9. There an interesting piece. I already own caramel colored skimmer leather pants but might still consider these on sale. They are very cute and I would love to try them on or see them IRL. Has anyone tried them?

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