Ripped + Scuffed On Purpose.

Remember the panic you’d feel when a hole started wearing in the knee of your back-to-school jeans? One too many ill-advised jumps off the jungle gym or dumps of your 10-speed, and your new jeans were toast. “Mom’s going to kill me.”

Now I find myself buying up pairs of jeans with the knees pre-busted and desert booties already scuffed. (And my mom doesn’t yell at me.) Loving the relaxed, too-cool-for-school feel they bring to an outfit. For a nice contrast, I matched the distressed pieces with a clean, classic striped tee from JCrew.

jcrew striped tee, asos ripped knee jeans, shoemint bailey booties
JCrew tee // ASOS jeans // ShoeMint booties // Bauble Bar necklace and bracelet
jcrew striped tee, asos ripped knee jeans, shoemint bailey booties
JCrew tee // ASOS jeans // ShoeMint booties // Bauble Bar necklace and bracelet
jcrew striped tee, asos ripped knee jeans, shoemint bailey booties
JCrew tee // ASOS jeans // ShoeMint booties // Bauble Bar necklace and bracelet

What do you think? You jumping on the destroyed denim trend? I’m loving the idea of these jeans with everything from casual sneakers to dressy pumps.

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  1. I’m jumping on this trend because the last two pairs of them I got were free. If I’m spending above $30 then no holes. Especially since I get my stupid toes stuck in the holes sometimes and make the holes bigger. WOOPS

  2. This is too funny- I remember being soooo scared whenever I would wear a hole in my new back-to-school jeans, haha!
    I love this look on you, girl! You look gorgeous!

  3. Great look, Ashley!

    “Mom is going to kill me!” LOL! I thought that on more than one occasion growing up, for sure! 😀

  4. I love how fashion turns an “oops” like holes in the knees to a trend! 🙂 Maybe this means I can break out some of my old jeans!

  5. I used to be on the fence about destroyed jeans because I thought they looked sloppy- but you’ve shown a really chic option here! Thanks for sharing!

    -e

  6. Looking beautiful as always, Ash!
    Hope you are having a great Tuesday!
    Those jeans are so bad ass, I’m loving it!

  7. Haha do you remember the 90s? I have a few pairs of jeans with rips and I totally wear them, though not to work. This a cute casual look!

    Allie of ALLIE NYC
    allienyc.com

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