Let 'Er Rip.

Yesterday morning, I looked on as one teenager walked past me in jeans with "slits" the size of apples ripped in their jeans. They almost looked like peek-a-boo pockets, as opposed to slits, and I guffawed at the thought that these holes could have possibly been in style.

The same afternoon, I found myself making gargantuan rips in a pair of my old tattered jeans. There'd been something about what I'd seen earlier that day that resonated with me, and I wanted to create a pair myself. I happen to love the style of pre-ripped jeans, whether the slits are few and far between, or clearly, even if they're not slits at all, but flaps.

Style tip: As is the case when pairing any gaudy piece of apparel, the other should be simple. Ripped jeans are showy, and are the "attention" piece, so your top should be simple. I like a clean, white t-shirt.

What's your take on ripped jeans? Yay? Or nay?