As she put it, many women felt an urge to “get on board.” And they did. Google searches for bootcut and flared jeans skyrocketed by 5,000% within 48 hours of Lamar’s swishing performance.

Even with that approach — and as the Strategist’s denim correspondent, who’s written about why you’re probably washing your jeans too much and that not all stretch denim is bad — I can ...