Comments on: Summer jeans, ripped at the seams

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:46:03 +0000

Cut them!

Summers just around the corner, and if there is any truth behind this whole ‘global warming’ thing, it’s going to be a HOT one.

You could also rip a hole on the other knee, in the exact same place… who knows? It could become the next big thing.

Or maybe it already is, and I am that out of touch…

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:15:25 +0000

I say leave the hole in ‘em. It’s uber trendy right now. Not only that, but your hole position is not created by a company. This means your pair of jeans are unique to your own fit. Nobody has worn a hole where you have. If you wanna see some other nifty trends, check out http://www.theofficialdenim.com

By: Trixie

Trixie — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:14:03 +0000

oooh oooh, I would turn them into shorts. I have such fond memories of my all time favorite pair of jean cut offs. Of course they were probably my favorite because they were so loose from loosing weight:) Now they are an awful reminder of how much weight I’ve gained:(

Take care,

Trixie

By: Ifeedformula

Ifeedformula — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:51:19 +0000

I’d keep them, sew around the rip, so as to keep them from ripping more and just wear them as is. After all, pre-destroyed jeans can cost you big bucks at the fashionable boutiques. Why spend money on pre-destroyed jeans when you have a perfectly good pair at home?

By: Margo

Margo — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:53:44 +0000

I beg of you, do NOT turn them into shorts. Who cares about the hole! That’s back in style! Strut your stuff, hole and all! Wear them anywhere you want sistah!

By: Vibeke

Vibeke — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:59:23 +0000

Patch the knee. You can either find a bit of embellishment or apliquee from a sewing store/fabric store or a (worn out) garment, OR use a seam ripper to remove a jean pocket from the same pair or another pair and use patch with the pocket, OR sew a patch of something underneath the rip and then zig-zag stich as a kind of “weave” over the both the rip and the patc (from the right side – use blue or contrasting thread). HTH from Vibeke in Oslo (who likes your blog)

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:24:27 +0000

Please, Ivy, whatever you do, DO NOT cut them off into shorts. Nothing says “I’m kinda sorta not really with it” like cut off shorts. Please, let the hole just get all vintagey. Don’t touch it. Maybe in a few years, cut off jean shorts with start making an appearance AND THEN you can cut them off. But please don’t. Not right now. I’m begging you.

put the shears down.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:05:46 +0000

Keep them with the tear. I mean, they are jeans, right? They are supposed to be casual and relaxed. If the tear isn’t too bad, try to stich it up. Maybe it will hold for a little while, at least.

My favorite pair of jeans were Gap “long and lean” (which is entirely ridiculous because I am neither “long” nor “lean”). I wore them plumb out. Two belt loops had torn off, the cuffs at the bottom were in shreds, and then, on one fateful day after watching Moulin Rouge, I was dancing in the kitchen with my roommate, did a can can kick, and tore the crotch right out of them.

It was a sad, sad day. And one much re-lived at parties.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:42:12 +0000

I’d stitch the knee and keep em. Actually, I’d ask my mother to stitch the knee and keep them.’

My favorite jeans (which got donated to a good cause just last week) used to be the low-rise London Jeans from the Victoria’s Secret catalog. Still searching for the perfect pair to fit my post-baby body…

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:10:56 +0000

A little rip in the knee isn’t a big deal at all. It may give them that “vintage” look that is hot right now.

My favorite pair of jeans is a pair of Lucky Brand jeans. Their “socialite” style I believe. They fit great in the hips and thighs and have the cutest embroidered pockets. They’re the pair that I feel like I walk taller in. Know what I mean???

Good luck!!!