Rrrrip-it-up !

Remember the days in high school when you begged your parents to buy you those $50 Hollister jeans with holes and rips galore ? Yeah, well, those days are back, but thankfully in far better style. Ripped, Bleached, Destroyed.. those are the keys words this season. Now I'm not just talkin' a couple worn in tears, man made or not, no, I'm talkin' full on demolished. Brilliant, this trend isn't just limited to denim either. Destroy your tanks, shorts, skirts, vests, jackets, jeans, and of course, leggings !

I'm certain you've all seen this new wave of demolition by now, and I know you're dying to get your hands on the perfect pieces. Well, here are a few of my favorite things:

LNA ripped leather leggings

Urban Outfitters Bleached Jeans

Bleach and Destroy Jeans- Shopnastygal.com

Siwy Bleached Hotpants

These are just a handful of the thousands of examples of torn. tattered, bleached, and destroyed items. I mean I could really go on forever about this, but to wrap it up, here are some ways to wear your tattered treasures. Remember, simplicity is key ! These items scream for attention all on their own, so why make them complete for the spotlight ? Pair items with basic, and not so basic, but simple pieces. If you want to wear more than just destruction, make sure to wear attention pieces apart from each other. Example: Extreme jacket, and sequined shoes. Two statement pieces, but not worn close to each other.

Take a peek:

My kids came outta me... leatha.

Will leather jackets ever be uncool again ? Probably. But that day won't be here for quite awhile. The days where leather jackets symbolized motorcycle gangs like Hell's Angels are over, but we're still using that badass stigma to punch up our girly/ simple outfits. Personally, I love the biker style jackets with the chains and zippers galore, but there are tons of other styles out there as well, such as blazer-esque types and the infamous bomber jacket. 

 

My absolute favorite: 

Balmain Leather Jacket

Approximately a trillion dollars over my budget. :(

A.P.C. leather jacket

Available at lagarconne.com

For a cheaper version, go for the Urban Outfitters leather biker at $128

Not real leather, but still pretty awesome. 

Since the rise of the leather jacket, we're starting to see the biker styles appearing in non-leather fabrics such as fleece and suede. It's also sparked everything else in the world to be made of leather, like my favorite, leather leggings.. not leather pants, we aren't heading to the Roxy, but leather leggings. Urban Outfitters, the wonderful bandwagon store that they are, even has a lovely leather T-shirt. Yes.. I'm dying to have it, but it's dead of summer and I think I'd melt. 

Urban Outfitters Fleece Biker Jacket- $58

Anthracite Gill Cropped Suede Biker Jacket

So as always, here are some ways to wear your leather jacket: