Jean Genie: Los Angeles Edition

If you’d rather die than put on a pair of Sevens, then get yourself to Chuck’s, where you can score vintage Lees, Levis, and Wranglers.

Designed by a former model (don’t worry you don’t have to look like a model to wear them), these jeans are one of the most coveted brands in LA. They’re expensive, but they look a whole lot cuter than those Old Navys you have in your closet.

Antiks are known for having rather crazy back pocket designs, so if you don’t want people staring at your derriere, then you better steer clear of these blues.

While Levis are probably now more popular in say, Eastern Europe than Los Angeles, that doesn’t stop the Levi’s store from being crammed with people.

Yes, it’s a chain. And yes it’s in The Grove, but Lucky Brand does have a wide selection of jeans. And while these jeans aren’t as popular as their designer counterparts, if the jean fits, wear it!

This place specializes in hemming too-long jeans and repairing ripped denim, but they also have an excellent selection of vintage jeans that may make you bemoan your recent J Brand purchase.

If the idea of going into a department store makes you cringe, then Dungarees is a nice alternative. They carry the same brands as your average upscale department store, so you can pick up your Rock & Republics, Taverniti Sos, Paper Denim & Cloths, Salts, Joies, or Grails without having to set foot into Bloomies.

If you haven’t heard of this brand, we’re not really sure what to say to you. After people like Jessica Simpson became fans it seemed like everyone and their mother started sporting True Religions. Now that the craze has died down a little, you can usually pick up a pair or two at Loehmann’s for way cheaper than in the store. Though you didn’t hear that from us…

While Diesels don’t seem as popular as they were say, 10 years ago, this Italian brand is still going strong even though it has some major competition in the jeans category. And thanks to crazy expensive designer jeans popping up all over the place, Diesels seem downright reasonable now.

Sadly this place does not serve up drinks, but they do serve up 40 different brands of denim! If you can’t find something to fit you here, you’ll probably be needing those aforementioned drinks.

AG peddles jeans in every shape, style and color. You want cropped white jeans with a little flare? No problem. You want red-tinted skinny jeans? They’ve got ‘em. We don’t think we’d ever want red tinted jeans, but just knowing that they’re there helps us sleep better at night.