Question about the overuse of raw edges in streetwear design

I keep seeing new streetwear lines from local designers in Brooklyn that just slap raw, frayed edges on every single piece and call it a design. It's lazy. I saw a pop-up last week where a $180 hoodie had unfinished seams that started to unravel after one wash. That's not a style choice, it's a quality control fail. Has anyone else found a way to make deconstructed looks that actually last?

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paulmartin21d ago

Ugh, that's just cutting corners! A good deconstructed piece needs some hidden stitching or a proper selvedge to hold it together.

zara_hill4621d ago

Paul's over there acting like he's the foreman at the raw edge factory, lmao. My deconstructed tee from the mall is held together with hope and a safety pin.