Recently, we asked our fans on our
facebook page to tell us what tutorials they wanted to see next! So we were asked for a torn up skinny jeans look. I'm assuming you guys meant a balmain-esque slashed up look... Really, it's easy to destroy jeans, so I'm keeping this pretty simple! Here we go!
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grab your denims, a pair of scissors & some measuring tape if you're precise like that.
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presuming you're slashing the front panels of your jeans, fold your jeans with the side seams meeting
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I've decided that for this pair of jeans, I'll be slashing them in equal increments along the front from thigh to ankle. So with that style, decide your ho-factor & slash them not-too-high. I figure starting just below the pocket is safe for undies not to show.
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It's up to you where you want to slash... but I've gone with 2 inch increments.
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When you're done cutting, you'll notice that your jeans are super clean-cut looking. Typically if you're going for a destroyed look, you want them to look more like they were "naturally" worn down....
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If you throw your jeans in for a wash & dry cycle, the fibres should loosen up a bit & show a bit more "wear" to them.
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Voila!
MORE TIPS:- With more regular wear and more washes & dries, the slashes should wear themselves in some more. The slashes at the knees will always tend to rip further when you move around in them.
- The look of the slashes on these jeans are a bit "clean" because the denim has a bit of spandex in them. You'll notice that with a greater cotton content, the denim will have a better shredded look.
- If you want more a more intensely worn down look, (like on the shorts on the left)
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you can make the slashes closer & pull out all the fibres between the slashes.
It's pretty simple in general, but let me know if you have any questions or need any further tips!
xoxo