Blue jeans have been described as “democracy in fashion,” and rightly so. Whether you’re busted flat in Baton Rouge or a highly paid celebrity jet setting around the world, you probably have a pair of jeans made from denim—a truly democratic fabric. Prized for its rugged durability, denim is also inexpensive and softens and fades with wear and washing.  Each and every pair of jeans takes on character as unique as the individual wearing them. Nowadays you can spend a lot of money


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