Distressed denim has been around in the world
of fashion since the 1980s hard rock/heavy metal era and the grunge era. Now we can see this tattered styled piece of denim come
back in trend, which
has made its way to the lazy
casual street style and even appearing on runways. This style revival has
elevated ripped jeans to a high fashion status. It is not only a fashion
statement for the punk rocker style. But after styling a pair of ripped jeans
with a white silk shirt finished with sexy killer heels, this had made
distressed denim a street fashion material. This versatile piece of denim is a
wardrobe essential, and rather than forking out a few hundred bucks for a
ripped jeans from Topshop, I decided to make my own.
Here’s a step by step guide to make your own ripped jeans!
#1 Select the Right Pair of Jeans
Decide what type of ripped jeans you would want
to have, be it skinny jeans or boyfriend jeans. You could get a pair of jeans
from the thrift store or from your pile of old clothes after spring cleaning
your wardrobe. I got my old pair of jeans from Padini Authentics which I decided not to wear anymore. Instead of
getting rid of these old denims, a pair of scissors and tweezers are all you needed to revamp
them in style.
#2 Get the tools & materials ready!
Here’s what you need to give your pair of jeans
a makeover:
-a
pair of jeans
-scissors
-pen
or chalk
-tweezers
-sandpaper (optional)
#3 Create distressed patterns
Decide which area of the jeans you would like
to have it distressed. Common areas are at the knees or below the pockets
section. Using a pen or a chalk, draw the lines to mark the area.
It is
advisable to wear your jeans while marking in order to get a more precise
location for the distressed patterns. Rub the marked areas with sandpaper in order to
loosen up the threads of the jeans, making it easier for it to fray. Cut along
the drawn lines carefully using a pair of scissors. Make sure the lines were
cut out straight to avoid the holes having a big gap.
#4 Pulling the fibers off
If you look closely at the edges of the cuts
made on the jeans, you will notice that there were two layers of fibres
intertwined with each other.
Once you’re finished with the tedious
work, your ripped jeans are ready!
Pairing up with my basic striped top from
H&M, it gives off some casual vibes. To make it classier, I put on a pair
of light salmon pink pointy flats.
Have you attempted at making your own ripped jeans? Let me know in the comment section below!
20 comments
wow this is cool! you are just professional! dont think i can do this.. but i'd like to try!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is a great tutorial babe! Lovin' your jeans!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips and guide! Would like to try soon... ^^
ReplyDeleteNooo, I dont want to ruin my jeanssss hahhaha. But the end result looks pretty
ReplyDeletewow how creative you are. I never thought of making my own ripped jeans. You are right that it is making a fashion come back.
ReplyDeleteWah... so talented, babe! Hmm... now I'm tempted to try ripped one of my jeans too.
ReplyDeleteLoving your style... looks great.. I never thought of doing it this way before.. maybe I will give it a try... thanks for the tips
ReplyDeleteOMG you make this distressed jeans so easy to do! Definitely gonna try this out for my old jeans =D
ReplyDeleteNicely done dear and the tutorial looked seamless. Love the end results though :)
ReplyDeleteI used to do something similar during my college days and it was a fun experience.
ReplyDeleteoo!!! looks really nice! great tips to make an old jeans look trendier!
ReplyDeletewow....nice tips to share!!! Can help me distress my jean??hehe~~
ReplyDeleteOh yeay! good tips. I am ripping off mine soon. Glad found your blog.
ReplyDeleteI am gonna try this! The jeans look very stylish.
ReplyDeleteI wanna try this, but i will cover with other material inside. hehehe
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial!
Hehheheh guess I will be joining the artsy side of you!
ReplyDeleteVery creative, i use to do this DIY with my tops. But never knew how to DIY my jeans. Thanks for this tips tough, so useful.
ReplyDeletei only have torn jeans, and thats coz i wear it to death ><"
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Great DIY tutorial babe. Those jeans look brand new after the makeover
ReplyDeleteWOw, It is cool laaaa.....
ReplyDeleteWanna try one for myself too.