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The Stores With the Most Options
How many different brands can you find at Shopbop? Barneys? Here, the stores with the biggest selections, broken down by all the important numbers, including size and price ranges.
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The Brands to Shop Right Now
The shapes you'll see the most of this fall — kick flares! straight legs! — plus the brands that are doing them the best.
Great Jeans Under $150
Where to go when you're not looking to spend a fortune, from the mall to indie e-comm.
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Vintage Denim 101
What's the difference between Levi's 501s and 505s? Consult our illustrated guide, where you'll also find the best places to buy them.
What to Tell Your Tailor
You have the denim; now it's time to make them fit perfect. Here's everything you need to know — like how much it'll cost you — before taking them to get tweaked.
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The Best Jeans I Ever Bought
A handful of Racked editors share their all-time best denim purchases.
Style Inspiration
Five very different outfit ideas, and what to pair with them, all inspired by the most casual and laid-back New York Fashion Week to date.