Ripped, Torn or Never Worn?

Sometimes I find it extremely difficult to understand the basic factor of fashion. Why do we choose to wear certain things? Do we choose to wear them or is it what we read in the latest edition of Vogue magazine that pushes us to think that we like the look of a particular product?

When I first saw the knee ripped jeans, I'll be honest, I did think of jumping onto the bandwagon. After all, I do like to associate myself with the trendiest and most popular items on the market; however, one thing which I don't associate myself with is going against a belief - and being an individual who needs a reason for most of her actions - including items of clothing and accessories I choose to put on; I needed to somehow justify my moment of delusion in potentially purchasing a pair.

As I looked at photos online and approximately four girls in five, walking down the busy Oxford Street, there was something tickling my mind waiting to be noticed. So I recognised what it was and took a trip down memory lane. Do you remember sliding across the carpet floor with your knees, using your hands to drag yourself from one place to another?.. And of course, spinning around one particular spot like a breakdancer spins on his head... Im sure it all rings a bell. Going home to get a telling off from your mum and thinking of ways to recover the new pair of jeans you had worn. Anyway - I recall this all too well, and my mum thinking of ways to use her stylist - born natural creativity to work out a patchwork design on the knees as it was interpreted as 'trampy' or horrible and the jeans were too new to throw away...

All this aside, being asked "How did you tear your jeans?" was so very embarrassing back then. Nowadays, girls (and some boys) have no problem with wearing knee ripped trousers. No doubt, a clumsy and curious somebody will end up asking the much dreaded question but with a price tag of an average of £40 for something which has never been worn is the latest trend, apparently! Why do you purchase products that you do? Is it your surroundings? Or is the lack of fabric the best new thing?

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