If you want to smarten up a pair of distressed jeans, the easiest way to do this is by sticking to dark wash denim. A deep navy or almost-black shade has more polish than a true blue or light wash hue ...

You'd be surprised how versatile they are! Ripped jeans have been with us for many decades in a variety of iterations; they don't look to be going anywhere anytime soon. "Distressed jeans could be ...