I’m having an affair. With my jean jacket. Wait, is that
weird? To be in love with an item of clothing? Definitely Probably. But
I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!
We started flirting a few years ago, when it caught my eye
across a crowded GAP Outlet. We went out casually a few times over the next
couple of months, nothing too serious, just a little light layering. I didn’t
want to seem desperate. We even separated for a few months and I turned to my
wool peacoat for comfort and warmth during those cold and dark months.
Then, this summer, we made up. And were inseparable. We
spent nearly every day together. Sundress, maxi dress, peasant skirt. Jacket,
jacket, jacket. If I had been carrying around a notebook there would have been
little doodles with “Amanda <3s JJ” or “JJ + Amanda = Togetha Foreva”
all.over.it.
And now, as the weather gets cooler and hemlines get longer,
I am still relying on good ol’ Jeanie. Keeping me warm on cool morning walks to
class or managing to make an outfit both more casual and pulled together
without looking too “done” – my jacket is there for me. In the summer. In the
fall. Forever.
These tacos are the jean jacket of the food world. Comfortable and versatile, they can transition from summer to fall without effort.
