The 15 Best Distressed Jeans For Fall Wardrobes That Are Craving More Rips & Tears

Current/Elliott’s inky Stiletto jeans are simply begging to be worn with black patent leather pumps and a silk camisole for Friday evening happy hour.

Current/Elliott The Stiletto in Jet Black Destroy, $218, Current Elliot

Take Torrid’s Ex-Boyfriend jeans for a spin with a fitted tee and strappy cognac-hued wedges.

Torrid Ex-Boyfriend Jean in Medium Wash with Destruction, $43, Torrid

AG’s Distressed Legging Ankle Jeans are equally chic whether dressed up for Casual Friday or down for a trip to the farmer’s market.

AG Distressed Legging Ankle Jeans in 12 Years Restored, $235, Saks Fifth Avenue

Slip into J Brand’s 8227 Photo Ready Ankle Skinny for a selfie so photogenic, you may not even need Instagram’s Valencia filter.

J Brand 8227 Photo Ready Ankle Skinny, $218, J Brand Jeans

Affordable and beautifully cut, Mossimo Womens’ High Rise Jegging is the ultimate in throw-on-and-go denim.

Mossimo Women’s High Rise Jegging in Ebony, $30, Target

Those who prefer extra slouch in their jeans will adore Free People’s skillfully slashed Oil Stained Boyfriend Jeans.

Free People Oil Stained Boyfriend Jean, $288, Free People

An avant-garde, dark hue and understated, distressed appearance lend Citizens of Humanity’s Rocket Highrise Skinny major aesthetic appeal.

Citizens of Humanity Rocket Highrise Skinny in Porter, $238, Citizens of Humanity

H&M’s expertly tattered Girlfriend Jeans are the ideal companion for your Converse All Star sneakers or a pair of Isabel Marant Dicker booties.

H&M+ Girlfriend Jeans, $25, H&M

Any denim devotee uncomfortable with the notion of displaying copious amounts of skin will meet their match in 7 For All Mankind’s Josefina Feminine Boyfriend Jeans, whose grated appearance is still perfectly modest.

7 For All Mankind Josefina Feminine Boyfriend With Destroy In Grinded Vintage Indigo, $245, 7 For All Man Kind

Craving a little autumnal color? This wine-inspired hue still feels neutral enough to pair with every item in your closet.

Bullhead Denim Co. Merlot Ripped High Rise Skinny Jeans, $50, Pacsun

Cut for a straight-leg fit and cuffed to better showcase one’s stellar stilettos, J.Crew’s Slim Broken-In Boyfriend Jeans are both rugged and refined.

J. Crew Slim Broken-In Boyfriend Jean, $148, J.Crew

Go gothic with Gap’s punk-inspired 1969 Girlfriend Jean in Black Destroy Wash.

Gap 1969 Girlfriend Jean in Black Destroy Wash, $79.95, Gap

A faded wash, relaxed tailoring, and delicately frayed detailing make Pilcro Hyphen Relaxed Jeans utterly irresistible in terms of fit and appearance.

Pilcro Hyphen Relaxed Jeans, $158, Anthropologie

Lightly hued and sporting only a small tear at the knee, Levis’ 601 Pin Skinny Jeans is the perfect transitional pair for consumers not prepared to completely commit to the distressed trend.

Levi’s 601 Pin Skinny Jeans, $88, Levi

Mother’s The Cruiser Jeans tackles two trends in one with a flared, ’70s-inspired silhouette lightly distressed for maximum aesthetic impact.

Mother The Cruiser Jeans, $196, Mother Denim

If you live in a chilly climate that makes denim with holes in completely impractical, patches make f a different type of distressing that’s equally as chic.

A&F High Rise Super Skinny Jeans, $88, Abercrombie

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