Jean Jackets: A Journey Through Denim History (PHOTOS, POLL)

Boyfriend jeans and jeggings, frayed cutoffs and mini skirts -- denim trends cycle in and out faster than you can say "J Brands, please!"

But it seems that jean jackets are the one form that never fades away. Whether you take it bleached, cropped, oversized, distressed, or even with elastic at the cuffs (gasp!), a jean jacket is the most dependable sartorial cure-all and almost always fashionably out of fashion.

We've assembled a sampling of photos of one of our summer staples (and, okay, okay, there's some denim shirts in there, too). Who wore it best? Click through and tell us.

Comments

[Sean K Sullivan]

05:25 PM on 06/14/2011

How could you do this slide show and omit Frances McDormand's Tonys jean jacket?

[djtonydee]

02:32 PM on 06/14/2011

looks like another slow news day at the "post"

[DawnK]

02:12 PM on 06/14/2011

That picture of Brittney Spears and Justin Timberlake is hilarious. I bet he wishes he never took that one. Her, she probably still loves that awful dress.

[BAILKERWYN]

02:10 PM on 06/14/2011

I purchased a Levi's faded denim jacket back in 1995 and it still looks great paired with anything. I also got it cheap because the exact same jacket was available in the large boys section and this saved me $20.00! It would have cost me that much more in the junior section!

[AmandaRuth]

02:09 PM on 06/14/2011

What a missed opportunity. Where are the pic's from the 80's, the 70's and 60's? And how about the 50's.

Denim history starts in 1995? Really? Who writes this junk, anyway?

[geldonski]

02:02 PM on 06/14/2011

These people are not leaders. They are all followers. They follow each other like pigs to a slaughter. Trend setters they are not. They show no individuality what so ever. If you want to look like these copy cats, go a head. but, there is no way I would let these weak minded people influence me and what I wear.

[Mactan99]

01:13 PM on 06/14/2011

Big news story of the day? That was about as wxciting as watching a puddle evaporate.

[auntbush]

01:12 PM on 06/14/2011

A little tired of this Pippa deal. Why is everyone trying to stuff her down our throats? She is really regular and the only noteworthy thing is her sister and her ex, who apparently is the son of a duke. I believe that would rate as a BFD.

[soopershrink]

11:42 AM on 06/14/2011

Who is this broad? Did she replace Snooky?

[rohrscheibcroh]

10:04 AM on 06/14/2011

i have a black dennim jacket . if pippas wareing them now i want a put it in the goodwill

[360Dunk]

09:28 AM on 06/14/2011

Is it okay to wear a faded denim tuxedo to a wedding? And before you say no, what if it's an Appalachian wedding?

[dickn2000b]

09:50 AM on 06/14/2011

Then you also have to bring your shotgun!

[wllthompson8]

09:14 AM on 06/14/2011

I GUESS IT IS BETTER THAN A HAIR SHIRT

[springs406]

08:59 AM on 06/14/2011

Just because they're wearing them doesn't mean they look good! Only a few looked appropriate.

[Eric K Washington]

08:10 AM on 06/14/2011

And lest we forget the Tony Awards just two nights ago, when Frances McDormand accepted her Best Actress prize wearing a jean jacket over her sun dress.

[BlackYowe]

11:38 PM on 06/13/2011

I have a old Bill Blass Jean Jacket I love.

[dickn2000b]

09:57 AM on 06/14/2011

My my, aren't you just the fashion queen?

[BlackYowe]

12:33 PM on 06/14/2011

I wear it to feed my sheep some days. I am truly a high fashion lady, LOL.