UPDATE: This post has been updated on January 27, 2010. Scroll down to see the new add.
I love Balmain and their jeans sure look amazing, but let’s be serious: who would want to spend more than $2000 on a pair of jeans (celebrities and oil sheikh family members excluded)? I know I wouldn’t.
Balmain Padded Knee Denim Jeans
(Price Unkown)
Alloy Indigo Saints Motorcross Stretch Skinny Jean
UPDATE (01/27/2010): Reader Slim_Goodie informed us of this Balmain look-a-like by Alloy. Thx!
Alloy Indigo Saints Motorcross Stretch Skinny Jean
($45.90-$50.90, Alloy)
LuLu*s Mad Max Boot Cut Machine Jean
UPDATE (01/27/2010): Found these black Balmain inspired jeans while surfing LuLu*s new arrivals section. And they cost only $37. Receive 15% OFF your order with our exclusive coupon code “INTHEIRCLOSET” (offer good until March 15th, 2010).
LuLu*s Mad Max Boot Cut Machine Jean
($37, LuLu*s)
Topshop Bleach Bike Skinny Jeans
UPDATE (01/18/2010): Stumbled upon this great Balmain jeans knockoff by Topshop today.
Topshop Bleach Bike Skinny Jeans
($100, Topshop)
Blank Denim Motorcycle Skinny Jeans
UPDATE (09/19/2009): Here’s another Balmain jeans knockoff by Blank Denim. (Thanks Bunnae!)
Blank Denim Motorcycle Skinny Jeans
($82, Karmaloop)
P.S.: Also available in black at Shopbop and Tobi
.
Vintage1 Serena Motorcycle Zipper Skinny Jean
If you can’t or don’t want to spend so much $$$ on denim, but still crave the Balmain rock chick jeans, you can buy this Balmain inspired version by Vintage1 which will save you more than 90% of the original’s price (and still they’re around $200 which is not that cheap for most of us). Celebrities like Rihanna and Cameron Diaz have been spotted wearing these Balmain look-a-like jeans.
Vintage1 Motorcycle Zipper Skinny Jean
($198, Singer22)
P.S.: Also available at The Trend Boutique, Free People, Black Label Boutique
& Bunny Hug.
Rockstar Denim Ripped Biker Zip Bottom Jean
If you’re willing to spend a bit more to get a closer Balmain look, you might consider these jeans by Rockstar Denim to be a good alternative. As you can see, the stitching detail on the knees is almost identical though this version has a distressed, ripped look which the Balmain jeans don’t have.
Rockstar Denim Ripped Biker Zip Bottom Jean
($229, Singer22)
P.S.: Also available in grey at LUISAVIAROMA.
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