Welcome to Jeans Month on the Strategist, where we’re obsessively vetting denim — from trying on every pair at the Gap to asking dozens of stylish people about their favorite fits. For more ...

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Or perhaps the fit is perfect, but the style swamps you. On top of all that, trends have gone away from skinny and toward baggier jeans, so how do you find pairs that are relaxed but not ill-fitting?

“It’s just so amazing because I know how much the music means to this area,” said Wyatt Ellis, a 15-year-old mandolin prodigy who played the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night for the first tim ...