Style Trend: Ripped Jeans

A year ago I didn't own a pair of ripped jeans, as I'd always dismissed them as too scruffy. But my fashion fickle self has slowly come round to the idea that they actually make a lot of the smarter things in my wardrobe so much more wearable. A good example of this is the blazer. I have one or two (ok maybe more!) but rarely wear them these days as they can look overly smart and sophisticated, even with jeans. But wearing a blazer with distressed or ripped denim can make the look much more edgy and dressed down.

This was the only excuse I needed and so I bought my first pair in the Karen Millen sale last Christmas, choosing a skinny boyfriend style in a vintage wash with a slightly distressed look, nothing too drastic! They are no longer in stock, but Karen Millen have got this pair with a similar amount of distressing, perfect if you want to start with something simple:

Karen Millen Stonewash Boyfriend Jean £115

The high street is brimming with ripped jeans at the moment, from slashed skinnies to classic distressed boyfriends. Here is my pick of the best ones:

Gap 1969 Destructed Sexy Boyfriend Jeans £49.95

I wanted a slouchier pair of boyfriend jeans with bigger tears, and purchased the GAP ones above a couple of months ago. I love the fit and can't wait to wear them in the warmer weather with a basic tee and gladiator sandals. I also like the white pair below for the summer:

Gap 1969 Destructed Sexy Boyfriend Jeans £49.95

And I love the shredded look of this faded pair, but I think this a much younger look, and for me it goes over the line of acceptable ripping!

Gap 1969 Destructed Sexy Boyfriend Jeans £44.95

Moving on to another white pair, I love the subtle look of the distressing on this pair from Mango:

Mango Boyfriend Lonny Jean £34.99

If you prefer ripped skinnies, this pair from Topshop would be my first choice - they have just the right amount of distressing, which will make them last longer than an overly ripped pair:

MOTO Authentic Skinny Ripped Jeans £42

And this pair of skinnies from Zara for a more subtle version:

Zara Ripped Skinny Jeans £29.99

And a more casual boyfriend version from Zara if you want to show more skin! Again this is too much ripping for me but I still love them!

Zara Ripped Boyfriend Jeans £39.99

Just a touch of lived-in chic in this slimmer pair from River Island:

River Island Ripped Slim Jeans £40

And I love this pair from ASOS, just ripped on one knee:

ASOS Whitby Skinny Low Rise Jeans £32

And lastly, this fantastically priced pair from H&M:

H&M Jeans Slim Fit £19.99

So, do you wear ripped jeans and if so, do you like my level of distressing or are you braver?!

This pic was from yesterday, a horribly wet day in Dorset, wearing the Karen Millen ripped slim boyfriend jeans from last year, Hush stripey vest from a couple of years ago, grey American Vintage fine knit top, scarf and Victoria Pumps all from Yard last spring/summer.

Happy Friday everyone!

Abbi x