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Unlike that festival-ready tie-dye romper, jeans are something you're going to wear all the time. That's why shopping for denim can feel like a mission: you're lugging a stack of jeans into a dressing room in pursuit of the perfect fit. To make it a little less painful, we're listing 11 shops in the DMV that have plenty of options for everything denim — from Acne to Levi's to J Brand to DL1961. And guys, we've got shopping suggestions for you too.