Ripped jeans as a fashion statement have been popular since the '60s. Once a statement of countercultural rebellion, they're ...

Why are people still buying ripped jeans?,” the New York Times asked. Ripped jeans, more popularly called “distressed” jeans — “the kind of wear and tear that is artfully, or not so artfully, designed ...

and a watershed moment in my personal journey to denim nirvana. I still wear those jeans regularly; shockingly, the only repair they’ve demanded is a home-darning of a torn pocket bag.

"In the 2010s, skinny jeans remained dominant, and ripped styles became more polished, with strategically placed knee slits and frayed hems. By the 2020s, the rise of relaxed and wide-leg denim ...