The Ten Best Jeans

2. J Brand 912
£130
Washed in a deep, clean, indigo, with near invisible branding, these skinny jeans from California are the perfect partners for this season’s more voluminous tops.
www.selfridges.co.uk; 0870 837 737

3. Oasis £50
Highwaist? Check. Pleat front? Check. Wide legs? Check. Oversized buttons? Check. These jeans tick so many fashion boxes, they should be wrong. But in fact, they’re great.
www.oasis-stores.com; 01865 881 986

5. Lee Norma
£34.99
Lee’s best sellers, and no wonder. These narrow-fitting, mid-rise denims are a bargain. For summer, wear themat ankle length with ballet shoes and a blousey top.
www.lee.com

4. Gap
£45
These “boy jeans” from Gap acknowledge this season’s Seventies trends – with a pleat front and wide leg – but are subtle and smart rather than “totally groovy”.
0800 427 789

6. Notify
£185
With a super-wide cut and patch work pocket details, thesewill help you to embrace your inner hippy. Mind you, for £185, you’ll have to be hippy who likes robbing banks.
www.net-a-porter.com; 01473 323 032

7. Topshop B jean
£40
Everyone loves the K jeans, but for my money, Topshop’s B jeans are a better bet. They’re skinny, but not so tight that you’ll lose the blood supply to your lower legs.
www.topshop.co.uk; 08451 214 519

8. 18th Amendment, Colbert
£165
High-waisted, and with wide, wide flares, Colbert jeans are proof positive that nautical can be very nice. Just add a striped T-shirt.
www.matchesfashion.co.uk; 08700 678 838

9. Whistles, Boyfriend
£89.95
Dark indigo andwide cut but fitted over the hips, these are smarter than the name implies.These are for girls who like towear their boyfriend’s jeans. Which is a good thing. Really.
www.whistles.co.uk; 08707 704 301

10. Paula Thomas for TW
£270
Slim, stylish and packing some serious silverware, these jeans need no more than a pair of killer stilettos, big hair and a take-no-prisoners attitude to pull them off.
www.netaporter.com