There was a sale at the Levi's store, but at Levi's Signature, the jeans were around $70 even though there wasn't any sale. I spotted a pair I liked a lot, but they said it was the smallest size, even though another pair of the same size fit me nicely. Dunno is it the cutting or what.

Then at Levi's... the cutting funny funny one. One pair I liked, but I didn't like the thread so I didn't want to buy it. Another one I liked was too high-waisted. Another pair I liked cost $219 (not going to spend that amount on a Levi's).

In the end, I went back to this cheap cheap store where I tried the first pair of the day and paid for it... $25 only, buy to ding3 yi2 xia4 first, because if I still don't buy, don't know when I'll be in the mood to try so many pairs again...

Armani's I dunno, but maybe it won't be as expensive as imagined? Gap's tops are around $100 (I think) but the jeans cost less than that. I'm not very sure, but I get the impression that the most expensive jeans come from labels that specialize in jeans. But price should not be a problem for you right, since it's a special purchase...