Ripped denim top in part of Italy (8)
I believe the answer is:
piedmont
'part of italy' is the definition.
(I know that Piedmont is part of Italy)
'ripped denim top' is the wordplay.
'ripped' indicates anagramming the letters (letters ripped or torn up).
'denim'+'top'='denimtop'
'denimtop' is an anagram of 'PIEDMONT'.
'in' is the link.
(Other definitions for piedmont that I've seen before include "Region round Turin" , "Region of northern Italy" , "somewhere in Italy" .)