Revitalizing Old Denim

What if I told you there was a way to repair the holes in your $180 jeans? Instead of spending $180 on a pair and having to break them in, why not get your existing jeans fixed? Well kids, there's a way to do it! And I've done it! :)

I'm a huge fan of Paige Premium Denim. Her jeans fit my curvy body perfectly. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with amount of stretch in each pair and a slightly higher rise than say, Citizens. BTW here's PSA for all the Citizen jean wearers out there; don't wear low-rise unless you're a size 24-26. And even if you do, we don't want to see your crack.

Anyway, last year right at this time actually I was started to freak out because my favorite pair of Paige's were starting to get some pretty noticeable holes in the crotch area. Every Friday when I wore them to work for "dress down Friday's," I was always worried I was going to have a crotch blow-out. And that's just not a place where you want to have a blow-out!!! And to make matters worse my best friend Anne snapped a picture of me pointing to my holey crotch on my bachelorette party and of course posted it on Facebook. Love you Anne!

So I set out to find someone to repair my favorite pair. And low and behold, I found a company who does just that; repair designer denim. Denim Therapy.

Here's how it works. You contact them through their website about the specifics of your denim repair, they send you a quote for the repairs and an order number, and you mail them your jeans. And a few weeks later, voila! Your jeans are back to new. Well sort of. The repair weaving does leave some itchy-scratchy backing on the inside of your jeans. And since my repairs were to the crotch area, my jeans are as comfortable as they were before. But I can wear them to work without fear of being fired.

Unfortunately, I no longer have my emails from them so I can't tell you what it cost me, but I definitely know it wasn't more than $40 for the repairs and the shipping (which is WAY less than the cost of a new pair). Denim Therapy estimates on their website $7/inch for repairs. I will say though, you have to be patient. It took about a month to get my jeans back. But it was well worth it to have my Paige's back safe and sound and they're no longer a hazard to my co-workers!