You Won't Believe Me.

I've been saving this third post about middle school fashion at Key for last because it is my favorite. I have to pinch myself every day to make sure my move to Virginia didn't land me in an alternate universe. You probably won't even believe me when I tell you.

But middle school boys in Virginia wear skinny jeans.

Pause. Let that sink in. It might change your reality.


For example, while we were looking for themes in music, we listened to Avril Lavigne's song "Skater Boy." The artist sings about skaters with their baggy pants. And my students didn't know what she was talking about! Skaters here wear some of the very tightest skinny jeans.

My poor soul is a divided mess torn between wanting to hug these brave little boys and laugh at how ridiculous they look strutting from locker to locker. There are still a few trendless haps who wear their old baggy pants. But I say "Pull up your pants!" approximately 83 less times each day.

I'm about 110% sure that none of my guy friends could be convinced they should buy skinny jeans. I don't even think my BOTAR escort, Ryan - the king of all good genes/jeans, would wear them. We used to go to BOTAR rehearsal for his jeans. If Ryan won't wear them, I'm pretty sure most 20 somethings will stay clear. He's a trendsetter.

But while it lasts and what's it worth, that's the fashion news for middle school.