You’ve found yourself with a perfectly pristine pair of jeans, and your next order of business is to breathe a little life and personality into them. Distressing jeans is obvi the natural choice.

Master the designer distressed denim look and forget about paying astronomical amounts for designer duds again. James Martinez, a local fashion designer who was featured on "Project Runway," has some ...

I'm sure you've all heard it from your mom when you were younger: “Why are you spending money on jeans that are already ripped?!” But there’s just something about the look of distressed denim that’s ...

When it comes to buying jeans, distressed denim can sometimes serve as the ultimate catch-22. Despite ripped holes, shredded seams, and — cough, cough — less fabric, chances are your heart will still ...

“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 express yourself, there’s no better way to showcase who you ...

From faded fabrics to shredded knees, the “distressed look” is all the rage in the world of denim jeans. Now, the clothing company Levi’s has found a way to keep up with that latest fashion demand ...

A reader asks how to learn to live with distressed denim, a trend that shows no sign of letting up. By Vanessa Friedman I am perplexed by the ripped jeans looks. What initially seemed to be a fad has ...

From skinny jeans and laser prints to vintage washes and clean finishes, designers presented a taste of everything denim offers at Milan Fashion Week. The Spring/Summer 2025 collections showed a ...