The Budget Fashionista

Some budget jeans look like budget jeans, but so many others look great that it’s hard to justify spending all that extra dough for a big designer name. Here are two skinny jeans, for example—one is bargain enough that if you love ‘em, you can stock up with more than one pair, while the other is going to make a serious dent in your monthly wardrobe budget. So, which is which?

On the left, the pricey pair from Rag & Bone, which can be had for $265 at Barney’s; on the right, a truly budget find, by Aliea, at Forever 21, $19.80.

~Angela