Don't suppose ripped jeans are fashionable this year??

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iwouldgoouttonight · 02/01/2008 12:33

My nice jeans which actually make my bum look ok are ripped on the knee from months of crawling around on the floor after DS. I've had them for less than a year and really liked them - should I continue to wear them with rips, or maybe fashion some sort of knee patch? Or will I just end up looking like a bag lady? Will I have to drag myself around sales to find nice new jeans?

(I realise this is not the most important question in the world but I'm in bed with flu and have too much time to think!)

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MascaraOHara · 02/01/2008 12:39

I'd wear them ripped.. but more importantly I have The Smiths singing in my head now!

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iwouldgoouttonight · 02/01/2008 12:42

Well when I was younger and listened to the Smiths A LOT, I did wear them ripped, but wasn't sure if I'd just look a bit too 80's doing it now!

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discoverlife · 02/01/2008 12:45

I would emphasize the rip and make them unique, by putting some giant stiches (looking like surgery stitches) in them with some leather laces or lace ribbons or something like that to close the hole up.

discoverlife · 02/01/2008 12:46

and in the summer make them into sexy short shorts.

DontCallMeBaby · 02/01/2008 12:56

I wore mine with one ripped knee, with a patch placed under the fabric instead of on top, for quite some time ... unfortunately the patch has now ripped (cos, erm, I made my mum do it with pretty fabric instead of the denim she thought would be more practical) and the other knee has gone. Must fix them up again, I don't care if they're fashionable or not (not), they are just the best most comfortable jeans ever (Levis, weird American size, 13 I think!) However the crotch is under threat, and that I think would be a patch too far.

grannyslippers · 02/01/2008 21:30

I hope patched knees are in fashion because that's what I've just done with my beloved Levi's which I only bought in August!

This annoys me sooo much it's always the left knee that goes. Think I had better get jeans from Asda from now on so I won't be so disappointed.

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iwouldgoouttonight · 03/01/2008 11:48

Its my left knee that has gone too - wonder why?!

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rantinghousewife · 03/01/2008 11:50

Patches would be fabulous and would make you look as far removed from a Grazia girl as it is possible to be. Always a good thing in my book.

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