Blue Jean Queen

I have no idea how I thought of this post for tonight except that they were talking about Z.Cavs on the radio yesterday. So bear with me.

Back in junior high I became obsessed with designer jeans. My mother probably thought I was crazy for lusting after the most expensive denim out there, but we still drove to the outlet malls and tried to score some high end jeans for a decent price. My three faves back then?

1. Guess Jeans. Duh! The little red triangle on the back totally showed your popularity. But if the triangle was on the wrong side it signified your phoniness. I believe I had a pair of bright white jean shorts from Guess and I thought I was the bomb. I also had a pair of green jeans, too, which is sort of embarrassing.

2. Z.Cavaricci jeans. They had the horizontal rectangle on the back pocket and I'm pretty sure they were ridiculously overpriced, too. They came in second place to my Guess jeans.

3. Girbaud jeans. This French brand was known for a vertical rectangular tag on the fly of the jean. Kind of weird, to highlight the fly, but they were awesome. I don't think I actually owned any of them because I already hit my limit for designer jeans at the tender age of 12.

Fast forward to college. I always got by on simple jeans like The Gap and Express. But one day my inner designer snob came out to play. And I tried on my first pair of Sevens. I remember sweating as I swiped my card for these beauties. And I prepared to get chewed out by Nate for spending too much money on a pair of jeans. Just for reference, I remember them costing exactly $126 which was about $75 more than I had ever spent on one pair of pants. He eventually forgave me, considering we weren't married and he really didn't have a say in my finances back then:)

From that point on, it's just gotten worse. I am spoiled when it comes to my denim and I blame it on my inseam. The designer jeans all come in longer styles with a 34 inch inseam but most of the 'normal' brands do not. Or maybe they do but I'm just using that as an excuse:)

As I'm packing up my closet I feel very happy when I look at my collection of jeans. I haven't bought a new pair since before our wedding and I really can't justify buying any more for a long time. So let's do some inventory, shall we?

1. First pair of designer jeans: Seven For All Mankind. Unfortunately they shrunk over time and now I have to wear them as capris.

2. Then came Citizens for Humanity. These are a little short, too, but still fab.

3. I have two pairs of Joe's Jeans. One is a regular style and one is a trouser. I love this brand.

4. Then came my 1921's, which aren't well known but fit amazingly well. I like the flap pockets the best.

5. During my endlessly-watching-The Newlyweds-on-MTV-phase, I noticed that Jessica Simpson wore True Religions all the time. So I bought a pair in the light wash and like the twisted inseam down the leg.

6. My Tag jeans. My newest 'skinny leg' jeans. So long that I have to wear high heels with them or they'll trip me, but they are my favorite of all times.

There are only two more brands that I dream of adding to my collection. I've tried them on multiple times but never took the plunge. The are:

1. Hudson Jeans. I love this triangle flap pocket!

2. Rock and Republic. Oh, Posh Spice. Why do you make gorgeous jeans at an obscene price? I mean OBSCENE, even for me. But look at these cool "R" signs on the pockets!

And crowns! She has crowns, too!

Does anyone else have a love affair with denim? And did you have the fabulous 80's jeans back in the day?