The Denim RoomAll You Need to Know

“Scrapes, shreds and holes are various degrees of “scarring” that happen in the life of a well-worn pair of jeans. Scrapes are the earliest stage of gash on the surface of the denim fabric, and from there it will continue to erode into shreds, and finally into holes.”

Shreds are usually what most will associate with ‘distressed’ denim, as this is where the fabric has been torn, but thread remains covering up the hole.

Nothing looks better than a pair of beaten up jeans that have developed rips from natural wear and tear, but who has time to wear in their denim for a decade? Today even our jeans come readily distressed, making it crucial to pick a pair that looks as authentic as possible.

“While there are no real rules in the number of rips in your jeans as it really depends on the intended design outcome, I prefer the yin and yang approach to dressing – always pair something with it’s opposite. In this case, if you are wearing a very torn and ripped pair of jeans then I would pair it with something very refined. I would keep away from wearing too many ripped garments in one look.”