Your guide to DIY distressed denim. Phamai Techaphan/Getty Images You’ve found yourself with a perfectly pristine pair of jeans, and your next order of business is to breathe a little life and ...

You’ve found yourself with a perfectly pristine pair of jeans, and your next order of business is to breathe a little life and personality into them. Distressing jeans is obvi the natural choice.

I'm sure you've all heard it from your mom when you were younger: “Why are you spending money on jeans that are already ripped?!” But there’s just something about the look of distressed denim that’s ...