(Fraying over a stain? Genius.) Fortunately, learning how to distress your jeans is actually pretty easy. Here’s the full ...

Slip on your jeans. Use chalk to roughly mark the area you want to distress. For a rather impressive hole in the knee area, it's best to start cutting two inches above the knee and two inches below.

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If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more “Why do you want to distress a perfectly good pair of jeans?” a sensible person might ask. Although you’re no longer an early teen eager to ...

Turn the jeans right side out and with a seam ripper cut a hole within the square of where the bling patch is placed.

Barrel jeans are not intuitively chic. Their shape and distinctly bowed-out legs feel foreign, and they seem a little intimidating to wear at first, especially if you’re not someone who often ...

Pre-torn jeans are like filler ... Even Mr. Martens said, “I prefer my denim to distress naturally, starting as a classic pair and embracing the wear as it comes.” As to how best to wear ...