“We’ve all reached the point of fullness—in the aftermath of a Thanksgiving feast, happy hour or even a particularly fibrous salad—where the hardware on our jeans starts to cut into the skin. The discomfort endures until you make it home and pop open the button for sweet relief. I’ve always found denim uncomfortable and constraining—until a recent trip to Greenville, South Carolina.”

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