ACID RAIN..

I love the look of anything acid washed. It looks so cool and edgy. It completes any look. The way it puts a tougher edge on your outfit makes the look great for anyone.It's so versitile. My favorite acid wash piece are shorts for summer. I love the different colors that acid wash comes in. The different colors look great on shorts especially. The teal and dark purple on a short are really cute and unique. The ways to acid wash are endless. You can acid wash anything from a short to a belt. Acid wash comes in many prints as well. I love the splotchier look. Here is an example of a different type of acid wash. These shorts pictured below are $12.99 from Sears. Bargain!! They're really cute and not too flashy so a printed shirt would go great with out being too overwhelming.

The tank top in the photograph below is $18.00 from Bergdorf Goodman. The tank top is very simple. You can layer it with another tank or put a bandeau underneath. If you're a beach goer, then you can use this top with a cute pair of colorful dolphin shorts to cover your bathing suit while you shop on the boardwalk!

DIY

Now, if you want to acid wash yourself, this 80's trend may be a little difficult to achieve yourself. ehow.com told me how.

You'll need pumice stones, chlorine, a washing machine and whatever jeans you would like to acid wash.

step one: Soak the pumice stones in chlorine, make sure you know how to use the chlorine properly and how to dispose of it as well.

step two: Put the stones and the jeans into the washer. Make sure that your washer is equipped to handle the pumice stones being thrown around. Check every 15 mins to make sure that the process is going well and that the jeans don't get too acid washed.

step three: Remove the jeans and pumice stones. Put the jeans into another washer (who has two washers?) Well anyways, put sodium bisulfite into the washer to remove the extra chlorine. Wash the jeans once more with no chemicals to make sure that all of the chemicals have been removed from the jeans.

step four: Dry the jeans two times through to make sure that everything is set and won't remove onto your skin. There you have it a pair of your very own homemade acid washed skinny jeans!

Go out and buy yourself some acid washed clothing or try it yourself! It looks great on anyone. try it out. Even if it's something small like acid washed shoelaces or socks! But I recommend that everybody owns some acid washed clothes! Shopping at Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Hot Topic and Metro Park for acid washed, mineral washed and bleached pieces are highly recommended places to go since they carry some of the best long lasting jeans!

~Lauren