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Permalink Reply by anagama on August 11, 2010 at 11:59pm

Wow -- I was thinking this has to be a US Bible Belt thing ... but you're in BC. I can say that just south of the border, I never heard nor saw such a thing, but now I'm fearing a wave of cross jeans.

The more I think of it though, the more hilarious it becomes. I'm thinking tight jeans with crosses and a whole booty of mixed messages.

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Permalink Reply by Jezzy on August 12, 2010 at 11:34am

I like the look of the cross, from a design perspective it looks right to me. I was raised Mormons, and Mormons hate the cross because it represents Jesus getting killed, which is something they are not a fan of. So generally my interaction with the cross is merely a pop-culture fad, almost a rebellious look, which I am okay with. I've worn crosses before, like my (deceased) brother's necklace.

It confuses people, because I'm non-religious, but I don't see why I have to make sense to anyone but me. I try to avoid them for other symbols, however, because of the religious implications. But I think the cross has lost much of it's religious power to the fashion industry.

I've noticed the decorated pocket fad, but these particular jeans would be wasted on me. I go for the gothic cross look, if anything, and generally I wear long tops that cover my ass. I don't tend to pay more than $40, if that, for pants, and these fads tend to take jeans to the $80 to $200 region. Ludicrous.

If I had teenage daughters, I think I would allow them to do as they please, but I would be more critical if the company making such jeans was Christian or if it was a known religious statement rather than one merely of fashion.

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