The return of distressed jeans: Rock n Roll

Ripped jeans are once again making an appearance. This punk-inspired trend is hitting the high street with an array of bloggers ripping their own denim and claiming they've started the 'next big trend'. In reality ripped jeans are seen as the 'typical teenage girl image going through her rebellious phase'. 

So is destroyed jeans making a comeback that will have us tripping?
Or is just the old forgotten style our parents told us to never wear?
It all depends on how you wear it. You just have to take inspiration from the right people and know the culture behind this rebellious image. So read on if you want to wear this style with power...

In the 1970's ripped jeans was a sign of rebellion. They originated from workers whose jeans were so worn they ripped. Instead of binning them they passed them onto the thrift style people who worn them with faded knees, frayed patches and long holes. Hippies later on saw it as a 'cool' look and embraced it in their own style, tie dying them in ranges of colours. Destroyed jeans became popular when punk bands and artists started wearing them in their photo shoots and at their concerts. They'd rip holes and pin them back together again with safety pins to give them that edgy rebellious look. They bleached patches to give them the worn look and matched it with scruffy tops and leather jackets. To give them the 'hard' image they attached studs and spikes to their clothes and tied chains through the belt holes. Distressed jeans was linked to Rock n Roll and was portrayed further through different genres of bands.

Fans of this image started experimenting on their own jeans, they bleached them; ripped them and pinned them. The style then continued into the grunge sub-genre which bands such as Nirvana portrayed. Tatty plaid shirts and shredded jeans was desired at that point in time. As the years progressed the grunge style turned viral. High end magazines started writing articles on it and it turned more mainstream then ever. It was soon forgotten as Punk and turned into a modern 'biker-chic' look.

                                                            

So if this trend appeals to you then why don't you start getting creative, and if you're not into the whole ripping and bleaching thing then you can get already-ripped jeans from both high street stores and online retailers. Here's a few from PersunMall that you can buy on the right hand side! 

And that ladies and gentlemen is the story of distressed jeans.