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ACNE & the Word ‘Generic’

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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posted by misscynthiabell

Apr 21, 2009 1:12PM

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.

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posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 1:23PM

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

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posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 1:28PM

it refers to the fit of the jean
a 'generic' fit

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posted by etoilee8

Apr 21, 2009 4:44PM

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

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posted by guest

Apr 21, 2009 6:37PM

i like it!

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posted by rosielo

Apr 21, 2009 11:30PM

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

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posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 8:52AM

they've had the "generic girl" forever, its my favorite boyfriend cut... the only thing recent is the new rip detail

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posted by guest

Apr 22, 2009 11:07AM

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

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posted by guest

Apr 24, 2009 6:42PM


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.


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