Heavily ripped boyfriend jeans in light denim. These 100% Cotton oversized, baggy high-waist boyfriend jeans have eye-catching detail. Look at the tie around the waist and the rips on the front legs. We recommend pairing it with a white blouse and sneakers, as shown. A little history about ripped jeans. Torn jeans were brought to the fashion scene during the heavy metal era of the 1980s and the grunge era of the 1990s and 2000s. Once in time, torn jeans were worn out of necessity by people struggling financially who needed to wear their jeans down to their last threads. Once brought into fashion from the 1980s forward, the trend is running strong and shows no sign of slowing down. The model is 5’9” with measurements of 32-23-35. She is wearing size Small. These jeans run true to size.