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the jean jacket

By November 7, 2008Blog

When I was in seventh grade, there were two kinds of people at my school: those who had a jean jacket and those who didn’t. Otherwise known as the cool and the not-so cool. I was in the latter of those two groups until I was in the ninth grade.

Back then, my mother told me jean jackets were useless and expensive… And when I finally got mine, while they were still useless and expensive, they were uncool too. But that didn’t keep me from thinking I was cool. Why? Because there’s something about wearing denim not as pants that makes one feel cool.

Elias’s Nana bought him his first jean jacket before he was even born. Lucky guy. Below are some pictures I took of him.

When did you get your first jean jacket? Did you feel cool?

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  • Southern Gal says:

    Never had one, though I wanted one badly. Still don’t have one even though I still want one. Not badly enough to pay the price for it.

    Elias’s expressions on these pics are priceless. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the 2nd and last ones!

  • Pete Wilson says:

    He looks a lot cooler than I ever did in the blue jean jacket.

  • lisa says:

    He clearly feels very cool! I want to meet him so bad!

    And I got my first jean jacket about the same time you did–when they were no longer cool. I loved it, though. I still have one in my closet somewhere… 🙂

  • Anonymous says:

    Yes! I felt pretty stylish when I wore my jean jacket. As a girl – you could also have a matching jean skirt… that was a pretty cool outfit.

  • Anonymous says:

    wow he looks adorable Matthew the second last one he almost looks like he is giving a thumbs up 🙂

  • Amber says:

    He is adorable!

    I also got my first jean jacket when they were no longer cool. It was lined with red plaid, and I felt silly wearing it.

  • I think they became uncool because I got one. I don’t remember how old i was, but I know I’m the kiss of death for styles. I just got a pair of pumas, so I’m sure that train’s gonna derail.

  • I never liked wearing them to be honest – especially if it rained when you were wearing it.

    The pictures are beautiful – especially the last one! Have a good weekend! X.

    Love, Becca XXX.

  • I love the ‘thumbs-up’ pic! They grow so fast!

    Pamela in TX

  • Anonymous says:

    oooo i didn’t see the thumbs up! he’s fonzie 2008! and makes jean jackets cool again. when you’re little, everything is cool and in style. it’s when we’re older and grow the mullet along with it, that things start to go bad.

  • Shelby says:

    Sorry, put my comment about the jean jacket in the wrong spot. Please forgive

  • bridget says:

    He’s such a cutie! I just felt the need to brag–I got my first jean jacket for exactly $3.59 on a Target clearance rack! It has finicky pockets, though, that consistently break my “denim should never need to be ironed” rule, so don’t feel too bad.

  • Kimberly says:

    I was an adult woman saaaaad to say. Girls did not wear denim.. add to that I was a fat girl.. fat girls definitely did not wear denim… I think I was 22 or 23.. they were definitely not cool anymore.. and I’ve never remotely felt cool so even the jacket couldn’t help :O)

  • JC says:

    I had the jean jacket in 7th grade, but the buttons you put on it made it cool or uncool. Remember the buttons?

  • Darlene R. says:

    I had one in middle school and I also had the pins….all over the thing! Lots and lots of pins. Then I got the awesome jean purse and had pins all over that,too. What were we thinking? Seriously.

  • Tasha says:

    Oh my word!Just when I thought it wasn’t possible for him to get any cuter you go and post these gems!I LOVE the one where he is giving a thumbs up.Well,I don’t really know how cool it makes me,but I was totally rockin’ a jean jacket just yesterday!But I got my first one the summer before my senior year.I wore it in some of my senior pictures.I will tell you one thing.I thought I ruled the world when I wore that jacket back in 96′

  • jessicaesch says:

    i love that it looks like it is way to big on him and he is still rockin it out!

  • the holly says:

    felt even cooler when i got my coke brand HUGE jean purse. very. cool.