This whole rip in pants bullshit is just a mockery of the working class and those in poverty.
I thought it started as punk fashion that was pushed by the music scene.
There's a difference in the way it's being worn by people in the punk genre which is often anti establishment and the way celebrities and the wealthy are wearing these article of clothing. Punks had these in their wardrobe and were used on a regular basis and likely had an identity around it. The wealthy buying this stuff are just being tourists and think it's cool and quirky.
Hot Topic begs to differ, and the only difference is the presence of safety pins.
I think people are just bored of the clean cut aesthetic, it's too conformist. Rips make them feel original over how they aren't uniformly established.
"Likely had an identity around it"
Hot topic isn't catering to the wealthy with 400$ fake mud pants. I get what you're trying to say but it's not the same at all. At the end of the day they can end it and wear any other sort of jeans or pants whenever they like, they just think this is so cute cos the poors are styling it.