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" WHY WE ALL WEAR JEANS There is no good reason why we all wear jeans. There is no inescapable logic, no practical necessity\u2014zero inevitability about the existence and insistent draw of the five-pocket denim pants found in every closet and dresser around the country. We wear them for the best possible reason\u2014we want to\u2014and because we&amp;#039;re driven by individual preference, there is no one way to wear them. There is no one rule saying we have to wear this blue and not that blue\u2014as AG Adriano Goldschmied shows this season, there are many variations of blue\u2014nor is there any rule we have to wear blue at all. We have options and opportunities, gentlemen, and in the following pages we outline the latest and greatest ones in all their rugged splendor. Cotton jeans, all by AG Adriano Goldschmied, clockwise from top left: $178, $188, $198, and $210. THE BEST JEANS RIGHT NOW (AND WHY)  From left:  1. 3x1: M3 Collister ($345)Scott Morrison has serious denim credibility as the cofounder and former designer of both Paper Denim &amp;amp;amp; Cloth and Earnest Sewn. His latest venture, 3x1, incorporates artisan details like single-needle sewing machines, custom Swiss zippers, and more than 260 fabrics\u2014each from a different source\u2014behind each pair. Although the off-the-rack collection is a study in fine jeans, the brand has a bespoke service for Morrison&amp;#039;s true acolytes that creates a single pattern for each individual customer. 2. 7 for All Mankind: Luxe Performance ($198)The only thing still keeping you from jumping into the slim-jean game\u2014stiff, scratchy denim too close to your skin\u2014is now no longer an issue. 7 for All Mankind enlisted the work of an Italian denim mill to create an exclusive fabric for its new Luxe Performance line that renders the inside of the jeans as soft as cashmere yet enables them to hold their shape and size over the course of multiple wearings. 1. Baldwin: Reed Jean ($234)Corn-fed American designer, plus Japanese and American selvage fabric, plus American cutting and manufacturing, minus flashy pretense and obnoxious pocket styling equals Baldwin jeans, straight out of Kansas City. They&amp;#039;re not too skinny, sit just below your natural waist, and feel like you&amp;#039;ve owned them for years.     HOW TO MAKE YOUR JEANS LAST. AND LAST. AND LAST. SOAK BEFORE YOU WEAR Raw untreated denim will always shrink down a size or two upon first washing. In order to set the sizing and avoid any surprises, after you buy them (and before wearing), soak the jeans inside out in warm water for about an hour and then hang them to dry. WASH ONLY AS NEEDED Denim purists will tell you repeated washing breaks down fibers, causes fading, and disrupts the shape you&amp;#039;ve been working so hard to create. And, for the most part, these purists are right. If you must wash, resist the ease of the washing machine. Instead try a vinegar spritz: A light spray of white vinegar on the jeans or in problem areas will neutralize odors. Or a deep freeze: Fold your jeans and keep them in the freezer overnight. The cold can kill some of the stench-causing bacteria. BUT IF YOU MUST USE A MACHINE A little detergent, gentle cycle, inside out. And hang to dry: The dryer&amp;#039;s heat shrinks the fabric, causes slight damage, and fades the color. ONE LAST THING\u2014PREEMPT THE CROTCH BLOWOUT At the first sign of wear in the crotch, take your jeans to a tailor and ask him to reinforce your seams with either some extra stitching or a patch sewn inside the jeans.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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