Acid wash denim, also known as stone wash denim, was HUGE in 80s fashion, yet short lived. It definately screams 80s though!
Widely despised these days, no one would be caught wearing acid wash denim.. right?
That's what I thought too, however, Kim Kardashian has been photographed in acid wash denim a few times in 2009, and she looks HOT!
Here on the left, she is sporting a gorgeous acid wash denim jacket, with a studded belt and mini skirt.
Below, Kim is wearing acid wash denim skinny jeans, with an over-sized shirt, and sexy tall boots.
This leads me to think, some of you will be brave out there, and hunt down acid wash denim, as part of your new 80s fashion wardrobe.
The rest of you, probably will be looking for stone wash denim as part of your 80s fancy dress costume.
Either way, I know where you will find stone wash denim really cheap, and readily available. Yep, the vintage / op / charity stores.
Also,
Beware though, when you find your 80s acid wash denim jeans, it's possible they may not sit comfortably on your hips. These jeans were usually designed to zipper up to your waist.
Make sure you wear a fluro neon or studded belt with them, and show off your figure. :-)
Match with an oversized shirt, tucked in and pulled out a bit.
Below is an authentic photo from my sweet 16th birthday in 1988. It's not a very good photo, but you can see some of the clothes we wore.
I'm the blond lying down with the blue shirt and rolled up jeans.
Here's a photo of the 'This kid is so awesome - You'll never be as rad as him!" doing the rounds with the motivational posters.
I think he's awesome as I love the shoes, but he gets points for the acid wash denim jeans, too!
