1.
We've already endured the brief ironic comeback of acid wash.
It even reached the mainstream at one point,
2.
Victoria Beckham failed to catapult these £1,059 Balmain jeans into popularity in 2009.
3.
Cut-offs were worn SO much in 2012, they're now off-limits.
4.
Whiskers enhance the crotch region.
5.
DIY is on the rise and bored crafters need something to do with their jeans.
6.
Ombré and dip-dye are over, and random faded splashes are the only logical next step.
8.
We forgot Beyoncé used to look like this.
9.
The '90s revival is over — it's time for the early aughts!
10.
Distressed jeans are very unflattering.
11.
Hipsters love cultural slumming.
12.
Every denim trend has to be bastardized in some way in order for us to all move on to the next thing.
13.
Designers are working extremely hard to convince you that distressed jeans can be worn in any and all ways — even "layered."
14.
People are sick of the lycra in their jeans.
15.
We have to go backwards before we go forwards.
