DIY Distressed Denim

This might be the worst DIY post in the history of DIY posts. The reason for that is because I didn't realise that I was going to even make this post until after I had already completed the final product....I suck I know. I still thought I would show you how well they turned out as it may inspire you to give some new life to your old denim.

This might be the worst DIY post in the history of DIY posts. The reason for that is because I didn't realise that I was going to even make this post until after I had already completed the final product....I suck I know. I still thought I would show you how well they turned out as it may inspire you to give some new life to your old denim.

I love the boyfriend jean trend that has been around for a few seasons now, however I don't have the skinniest legs or thighs so anything slightly baggy just makes me look bigger then I already am. I do really love the look of distressed jeans especially when its done on skinny jeans. 

The jeans that I used are by Topshop, and are kind of in an awkward faded blue wash. I did wear them a few times when I first got them but they have been sitting at the back of me jeans draw for quiet some time.  I was originally planning on buying a new pair of jeans from Target, one that I could rip up and wouldn't mind how they turned out, but when I found these bad boys in my draw I just decided why not?!

I started by cutting a straight line across each of the knees because I knew thats where I wanted to largest cuts to be. From there I just pulled the white threads out, leaving the blue along the edges. This creates that frayed look around the knees which I really love. I also cut a few small bits along the rips so it looked more worn in. Its a lot easier to do if you use tweezers because then you can really see what you are pulling at. 

I then cut two smaller lines a little higher up the left leg. You then want to pull all the blue threads out from the top cut that you made. That way you are left with all the white elastic which gives the appearance of a tear! Once you get the hang of it it becomes super easy, it is also really easy to get carried away with the cutting and the pulling so make sure you have a clear idea of what you want the finished product to look like so that you wont go to far!

And that concludes the worst DIY post ever, sorry for lack of before photos and the lack of actual steps on how to achieve this, I might try this on another pair of jeans and when I do I'll be sure to do a proper post!