Where would we girls be without our jeans? They’re a woman’s wardrobe staple all year round, rain or shine. All it takes is a colourful top and chic jacket with your favourite pair and you’ve an effortless outfit that’s always on-trend.

But do you know the difference between your denims? Finding the right style of jeans to suit your shape can make or break your outfit. Let me show you all the different shapes to help you find the ones that are right for you.

Then have some fun! Dress them up or dress them down - one thing’s for sure, a great fitting pair of jeans will never let you down.

Get the fit of your jeans just right and you can guarantee you’ll wear them again and again. Here’s how to get it right!
Measure your waist
Place the tape measure around your natural waistline

Measure your hips!
Place the tape measure around your hips and bottom at the fullest part. Then check these measurements against the ladies’ skirts and trousers chart on our Women’s sizing guide click here to find your ideal size. If you’ve bigger hips and a smaller waist, go with the hip measurement size and wear with a belt.

Find the right length
To measure your inside leg, take the measurement from the top of inside leg (at your crotch) to where you want the jeans to sit on your shoes (bear in mind whether you want to wear heels or flats!) Failing that dig out a favourite pair of your jeans and measure those!

Joy says... these jeans slim at your hips, flare at your thigh then widen at the hem for that retro feel.

• Perfect for lengthening your legs
• Looser on your thigh

Joy says... these jeans are slim from the waist to the hem for a sexy silhouette

• Perfect for creating curves
• Skims not clings

Joy says... slouch jeans are a loose fit from your hips to hem for a more casual look.

• Perfect for comfort
• Casual style
• Relaxed fit

Joy says... kickflares slim from the hip to your knee, kicking out at the hem to create a more balanced look.

• Perfect for slimming your thighs
• Wide hem

Joy says... these jeans fit to your leg shape with a wider hem than knee.

• Perfect for everybody
• Lengthens your legs
• Balances your hips and thighs

Joy says... straight jeans are the same width from hem to your knee.

• Perfect for creating a slim silhouette
• A real classic

Joy says... these jeans are wide from your hips to the hem to smooth those curves

• Perfect for balancing curves
• Skims over thighs and hips