Trend Spotlight: Destroyed Denim

Whether you call it destroyed, ripped, distressed or shredded denim, the frayed look is here to stay - at least for another season. Available in varying degrees from just a little bit ripped to all-out annihilated, this rock-and-roll inspired trend is a great way to make any look a bit more edgy.

Skinny jeans are our favorite way to wear this look, lending a punk-chic pairing for everything from a t-shirt or plaid button down to a blazer. Pair them with ballet flats, rocker boots or sexy heels. Torn and faded boot cuts have more of a vintage grunge feel and look great with heels or ankle boots.

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1. One of the more exaggerated examples, the dark skinny Tripp NYC The Lucky Punk Studded Ripped Jeans ($47.95) are seriously slashed and unmistakably intentional.

2. The People's Liberation Tanya Destroyed Boot Cut jeans ($101.99) feature strategic destroyed details on a classic boot cut jean with a medium wash. These have the look of a well-worn favorite pair of vintage jeans you've been wearing for years.

3. J Brand broke them in, now you'll wear them out. The 12 Pencil Leg Ripped Jeans ($187) feature whiskering and shredded holes that create a look that is subtle and sexy.

4. The black Tripp NYC Women's Ripped Knee Stretch Twill Pants ($44.95) flaunt their punk rock roots with edgy slits around the knee.

5. Heavy distressing and edgy shredding add a cool, downtown vibe to bleached-out black stretch Alice and Olivia Alice + Olivia Spatter Ripped Stretch Jeans ($265) in a straight-leg style.