Ripped jeans (often seen in the boyfriend look) have been in for a very long time; a way for people to be fashionably edgy without foregoing acceptable fashion.

This, just like ripped jeans, isn’t for everyone. But if you wear it, go for the gusto: don’t pair your proudly laddered stockings with a classic suit, or you risk looking like someone who had a run in with the side of a desk. Instead, wear these with short dark skirts and clothes decorated with studs and buckles.
- Margaret Westenhoff