February 2009

2. Slashed + faded

We've been talking up this trend for a while, but now they've gone stellar, morphing from a micro-trend worn by a few fashionistas into a fashion phenomenon.  Whethher you opt for the virtually shredded 'destroyed wash' from hip LA brand Current Elliot (below left) or the merely ultra faded 'Manila' bootcuts by 7 For All Mankind (bottom), everyone can get in on the distressed act.

£225 J Brand at www.trilogystores.co.uk