D.I.Y Denim Destroy

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"Mommy, Why do you buy jeans with holes in them?" 
This strange fashion phenomena perplexes my children.
How can I justify wearing ripped, broken-in denim jeans with holes in them and yet I'm continuously throwing out socks with holes in them!

My mother in law was shocked the first time she saw me wearing them last spring.
Fashion is neither logic nor reasonable, it is but a form of expression.

And on somedays I just like to express myself by wearing jeans with holes in them!

HOW DESTROYED DO YOU LIKE YOUR DENIM?

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Denim street fashion has made rips and tears and everything in between, super chic.
From the dressy slims, worn with heels to the slouchy boyfriends, worn sporty and casual.

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Some are even taking it to Extremes and strategically cutting out chunks from their jeans for a more custom look. In truth we are paying extra for a new pair of old looking jeans !

You too can get this look and you don't have to spend a dime.
I am certain you all have a favourite pair of jeans just hanging in your closet you barely wear.
Why not cut, shred and revamp them into something nouveau. 
Things you need:

• sharp blade knife
• scissors
• metal straight edge
• wood cutting board

 ** the key to get the long fraying, is to cut against the grain of the denim (horizontal slashes)
the more you wash the more the denim frays and it helps when you tug at them as you are wearing them to open up the holes.

Throw them in the wash & dryer and you have you very own D.I.Y Destroyed Denim Jean.
The beauty with these jeans is: the more you wash and wear, the more beat up they become and the better they look.

If DIY is not your thing. American Eagle Outfitters carries different fits and washes .

Written by: Elena G