The Salt State of Denim Affairs. . .it's a Do!

Utah seems to have a trend of commonality, maybe even a clone-ish (I made that word up)mentality. So much so that the pic of you and your BFF’s ruling the school in Junior High, will look a lot like other girl’s pics from Logan to St. George. While this theme of everyone in this state looking a lot alike is something we’ll revisit, let us first remember back to junior high and that unforgettable picture day!

When you and your girlfriends strategically put together a fully coordinating ensemble to capture the solidarity and awesomeness of your crew! Such ensembles had to be carefully selected so as to reflect your cutting edge fashion sense whilst tastefully coordinating with all your BFF’s . In a time when mastering your handwriting skills, folding your notes with the skill set of an origami master, and deciding between Pepsi Clear and the original Pepsi were the tasks to be dealt with, staying on the cusp of fashion was beyond most of us. Instead, we fell prey to following the local fashion follies of the period. While the matching polo shirts in a range of colors (navy blue and forest green leading the palette), were a favorite choice, no ensemble of the day could compete with the dynamic denim head-to-toe combo. Finished off with a braided belt and some sweet Doc Martens, it was tops! Found often in family pictures, with a variance of the occasional khaki pant, no ensemble could compete while this denim –do reigned in its glory days!

Before you run to dig through your junior high memory box and scoff in jest “Oh my gosh!!! I can’t believe we wore that!!” you might want to hold your tongue and get ready to rock out to Aerosmith’s later hits and Dr. Dre’s freshman ones. That’s right ladies, Denim is on it’s way back, and this time from a higher authority! In the May 2009 issue of Elle, the them is to “Dream a little Jean”, and I have no doubt that resistance is futile! I’m certain the gals of the beehive state will be thrilled in no time to rock their denim jackets and the second-coming of stone and acid washed jeans!

To ring in this “new” trend that probably died out in the Beehive State still kicking and screaming (it may even have still have a faint pulse), it’s contest time!!

So run to your hope chests and scrapbooks, or to the family photos gracing the walls of your parents house and find whatever picture showcases the fantastically horrific trend that was the early 90’s craze of the denim exrtravaganza!! Send in your pic, and they will be judged and posted for the amusement of all! The winner will receive an awesome denim scrunchie!! That’s right people, a scrunchie! Any submissions of denim weddings will automatically receive some sort of wonderful runner-up prize! So go, and send me your pics and check back for the denim wall of shame and or fame!! In the future, let’s all hope for better contest prizes, in the meantime, if you want to donate something fitting, let me know! Ie, a Salt-n-Pepper CD or some sweet vintage Girbaud’s jeans.