Believe it of not, I picked up my first pair of NYDJ in a thrift store for $1.00 .... and was instantly hooked!  The thrift store didn't have any others so I have purchased them on-line and they are worth every penny. I usually wear a size 16 jean but I wear a size 12/14 NYDJ.  Every time I put them on people who know me say,  "Wow, did you lose weight?"  I machine wash them inside out in cold water, line dry and then throw in the dryer for just a few minutes if they are the correct size so they aren't stiff from line-drying.  I lost weight and needed to shrink a few pairs and since they are so expensive didn't want to purchase more.  (I own about 10 pairs!)  I washed the ones I wanted to shrink in warm water and put them in a HOT DRYER with my towels and they shrunk to the correct size - praise the Lord!  I wear the colored jeans in butter wash and velvet/corduroys for church and dressy occasions and the regular jeans for every day.  I never felt like I looked good in a pair of jeans until I started wearing NYDJ - and they are SO COMFORTABLE!!! Worth every single penny for sure! My husband loves them as well and doesn't mind me spending money on them because they make me look so "hot" he says :)  Try them, you'll love them!