She’s come undone (on purpose)

Ms Prisha Jain, a student at New York University, likes wearing her jeans unbuttoned. PHOTO: NYTIMES
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NEW YORK – If you see a young person strolling down the street, pants undone, it is probably not an “examine your zipper” situation.

Once the provenance of your uncle after Thanksgiving dinner or a practical adaptation to a pregnant belly, sporting unbuttoned jeans has become a fashion statement.

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