Photos: The Social Shopper: June 30, 2012

While an old, frayed pair of blue jeans may conjure up images of the bygone grunge era, recent rock concerts (or, at the very least, a relaxed weekend around the house), the image of Sabrina Meijer on <span style="text-decoration: underline;" afterDRK</span puts an entirely new—and dare we say totally polished—spin on what to do with your collection of tattered denim. By juxtaposing well-worn jeans against crisp, tidy elements—like a classic button-down shirt, razor-sharp stilettos, and a structured bag—you can give them their own unexpected (and highly sophisticated) second life. And, after all the novelty handbags and notice-me prints we have been seeing at the men s shows in London, isn t a little chic simplicity a welcome breath of fresh air?

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