I love ripped jeans! I have a few pairs (OK, 6), but I don’t like them overly destroyed because they look better on 22 year-olds and ridiculous on the rest of us! Shredded is a word that should not be in our vocabulary. Black ripped jeans are very on trend this fall and I love them, but I don’t care to spend over $200 on a pair/trend I may only wear one season. So sorry J. Brand, Rag & Bone and Frame, but I’ll be bypassing your black ripped jeans this season.
You can make your own and it’s a simple DIY project that takes about 20 minutes.
All you need:
- a pair of inexpensive very black skinny or cropped jeans (I mean under a $100 and with no showing labels)
- chalk
- scissors
- washer and dryer
Watch this video and I’ll show you how!

I’m wearing:
Loft Modern Skinny Jeans in Black, $69.50
Kohl’s Thakoon for DesigNation Floral Peasant Top, now $17.60
– Lauren Dimet Waters