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ACNE & the Word ‘Generic’

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 / 12:23 PM

acne generic girl jean.jpgACNE called these jeans the “Generic Girl Ripped Jeans” because:
1. Generic is the first word to pop into their mind when they picture the $375-ripped-jean-customer?
2. They know they’re kind of late to jump on the roughed up, boyfriend jean bandwagon and are making a point of noting they’re doing the same thing as everyone else?
3. In a moment of self-mockery they’re acknowledging that a Lanvin collab doesn’t necessarily bring in the big bucks and so they’re ditching their Indie-cred for a split second?
4. It’s an inside joke that accidentally made it all the way to Net-a-Porter?


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Comments [27]

It’s funny and it’s true. Those could be my 10 year old sister’s Levis that she beat up. Generic, old, blue jeans. The end.
Ironic because at that price your “generic” college student could by his/her textbooks for a semester.

It’s funny and it’s true. Those could be my 10 year old sister’s Levis that she beat up. Generic, old, blue jeans. The end.
Ironic because at that price your “generic” college student could by his/her textbooks for a semester.

It’s funny and it’s true. Those could be my 10 year old sister’s Levis that she beat up. Generic, old, blue jeans. The end.
Ironic because at that price your “generic” college student could by his/her textbooks for a semester.

I choose nr 4!!! It’s a very typical swedish humour. AND they didn’t just accidently made their way to Net-a-porter, they deserved it! /S

I choose nr 4!!! It’s a very typical swedish humour. AND they didn’t just accidently made their way to Net-a-porter, they deserved it! /S

I choose nr 4!!! It’s a very typical swedish humour. AND they didn’t just accidently made their way to Net-a-porter, they deserved it! /S

it refers to the fit of the jean
a ‘generic’ fit

it refers to the fit of the jean
a ‘generic’ fit

it refers to the fit of the jean
a ‘generic’ fit

I see the attempt at humour, but at $375 a pop, who is the butt of the joke?

I see the attempt at humour, but at $375 a pop, who is the butt of the joke?

I see the attempt at humour, but at $375 a pop, who is the butt of the joke?

i like it!

i like it!

i like it!

my best friend bought these. it still makes me want to cry that she spent so much on ripped jeans.

my best friend bought these. it still makes me want to cry that she spent so much on ripped jeans.

my best friend bought these. it still makes me want to cry that she spent so much on ripped jeans.

they’ve had the “generic girl” forever, its my favorite boyfriend cut… the only thing recent is the new rip detail

they’ve had the “generic girl” forever, its my favorite boyfriend cut… the only thing recent is the new rip detail

they’ve had the “generic girl” forever, its my favorite boyfriend cut… the only thing recent is the new rip detail

again the fashionistas not fact checking before writing, as 7 points out , the generic jeans have been around for ages… boo

again the fashionistas not fact checking before writing, as 7 points out , the generic jeans have been around for ages… boo

again the fashionistas not fact checking before writing, as 7 points out , the generic jeans have been around for ages… boo

I would say “generic girl” as in an A&F; and Ugg wearing girl?
The abercrombie jeans “generic girls” wear looks pretty similar to this…but in a boyfriend cut.

I would say “generic girl” as in an A&F; and Ugg wearing girl?
The abercrombie jeans “generic girls” wear looks pretty similar to this…but in a boyfriend cut.

I would say “generic girl” as in an A&F and Ugg wearing girl?
The abercrombie jeans “generic girls” wear looks pretty similar to this…but in a boyfriend cut.