There was this time in the eighties, when everyone decided brothel creepers and bootlace ties were cool again. That didn't last too long. Just after the return of 'Mod', iirc. Which wasn't too long after 'peacock punk', which involved dressing like Adam and the Ants.
Oh. god. They're loads more expensive, because they are not just jeans, they're, you know, 'designer'.