How to Distress Your Own Jeans & Save $1,195

Scrolling though jeans on Net-A-Porter makes one thing clear: The more destroyed they are, the more they cost. Take these skinnies from Madewell, for example. With slightly worn out knees, they’ll set you back $135. This pair, from Current/Elliott, is even grungier, and costs $270. But Roberto Cavalli’s shredded boyfriend jeans boast a four-digit price tag: $1,195.

No way, says FABLife’s Leah Ashley. Which is why she’s showing you how to distress whatever jeans you have in your closet. Watch her easy how-to, above.