Skinny Jeans for Less than a Fancy Sandwich

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Forever 21 just released a pair of skinny jeans for $9.50. "Even though they're a bargain, they didn't skimp on the stretch factor--that essential 1% spandex means this pair still glides over all the right places," raves Lucky. We're going try not to think too hard about what sort of production costs they cut to make this work. [Lucky]