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破洞牛仔裤，来头可不小 　　What do Henry VIII of England and the youth punk1） culture have in common？ 　　More than youve ever thought！ 　　Choose a pair of ripped jeans and youll be super trendy. Skinny or high-waisted， relaxed or fitted， boyfriend， cigarette or cropped， the essential one must be ripped！ 　　This seasons popular fashion is inspired by the 1970s and not surprisingly the ripped jeans are the protagonist2） of this ultimate glamorous revival3）， which is taking inspiration from the rebel attitude of the 70s generation. 　　But dont be fooled by those rebellious people. They just set the ripped jeans as a status symbol， but they didnt create anything new. 　　During the Renaissance， a flourishing fashion habit shocked society. This extremely vain and scandalous trend consisted in cutting a garment， in order to pull the fabric from the undergarment4） through， to form puffs5）. This practice was called slashing6） and puffing. 　　The vertical7）， horizontal or diagonal8） slits9） in the fabric of the garment were considered as an insult， not only because the expensive fabric was irremediably10） damaged， but also because this trend was an indecent and superb showcase of the aristocratic wealth. 　　Slashing and puffing were the symbol of real luxury， so that the government applied sumptuary laws11）， whose intent was to restrict the use of slashing and puffing. In fact only the sleeves of the garment could be cut and the white undergarment pulled through them. 　　Even if the concepts behind those two practices are very different， the final intent of both is very similar. Either ripped jeans or slashing and puffing want to disobey the common taste and the common fashion rules， in order to gain attention， expressing a strong message and a firm idea. 　　Ripped jeans set a hedge12） between the pasts fashion habits and the brand new way to wear damaged clothes. Young generations， rock-stars and innovators saw into ripped jeans the lacerations13） of a world that was irremediably changi