History lesson, kiddos! Dear old denim started out as the uniform of rough-ridin' cowpokes in early 20th century America. Not until the 1950s did the fabric slowly migrate into the wardrobes of common folk. Even then, the older generation saw denim (especially in the form of jeans) as too casual and too sexually evocative (in a lookit-that-junk-in-my-trunk kind of way) and so jeans became the status item of rebellious young'uns. Hats off to rebels without a cause like James Dean for making jeans cool. Then along came the '70s and '80s, and to put it simple, folks of all ages started to like the way denim made 'em look and feel, and lo and behold, denim was popularized and democratized. Class dismissed.
So, denim still has that edgy cool, but it's not that controversial since just about everybody wears it nowadays. Ours is a casual culture, and denim's the fabric of the hoi-polloi -- and that means me and you, turtledoves! So without further ado, it's mother-shucking denim time:
Cowgirl n' denim. Suede vest with some kinda fringe motif and a pink plaid cotton blouse. Keep your eye on that tight (not as in "cool", but as in "don't fit right") skirt, because it's going to appear in the next picture. I know, crazy stuff, but I bet you can handle it.
Casual silk n' denim. Gurl, that acid wash denim skirt is so hot, did you buy it? No way! You know what else is hot? Being able to breathe. Also, being able to sit down without feeling like your major intestines are going to projectile explode from the top of your waistband. Oh yeah. Hot.
Before you go, take a look-see at this video. It's guilty pleasure Swedish pop. Who am I kidding - I don't feel guilty at all, just pleased.
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