When they first appeared on my radar, I thought ‘hmmm, I think I like them, but also think, that I am a little too old to wear them’.

A short while later, while on the Metro, I sat across from this woman.

(this photo does not do her justice at all). 

She was fabulous, and totally rocking the look!!

Once home, I posed the question to my husband “could I too, pull this off?”

All right, maybe I could.  While it was still summer (August in Madrid is smoking hot), I decided to add a pair to my ‘Fall shopping list’.

Once fall came though, this trend resembled more ‘ripped than jean’.  What makes a fashion house think “if a little ripped and rugged is good, ripped to shreds will be better!”?  When I see a pair walking towards me on the street, or a picture on Instagram, I often think ‘how on earth do you put them on, with most of the leg is missing??’

So, now I think “I don’t like them. And I know, for a fact, I am way too old for them (as are most people, given their current rippedtoshreds status).