Just a few weeks ago I popped into Marks & Spencer to try on a few of their new-in items. Keen to try a broad range of pieces, I selected a few jackets and some knitwear, as well as some jeans and took to the changing rooms. While I had a largely successful trip, I’m still thinking about a particular pair of jeans that have been on my mind since I walked out the door.

While I’d easily proclaim myself a jeans fanatic, I typically stick to easy-to-style straight-leg jeans or slightly baggy pairs for my day-to-day outfits and rarely step outside of my comfort zone. But, on a whim, I picked up Marks & Spencer’s wide-leg palazzo jeans (£45), and honestly—I fell in love.

M&S Palazzo jeans

Composed of a stretchy cotton fabric, these jeans are soft and incredibly comfortable. With a wide-leg silhouette, the jeans offer plenty of volume, helping you to add a little bit of drama to an outfit in the easiest way, all the while feeling wearable and incredibly comfortable.

Whilst I was drawn to the black pair, these jeans also come in a mid-blue and light blue colour, too. I styled mine with a chunky lug-sole boot, but these jeans would look all the more chic if paired with a kitten heel or pointed-toe boot. Available in short, regular and long lengths from sizes 6—20, I took a size 10 in the regular length—my normal size—and they fit perfectly.

M&S palazzo jeans

What’s more, I’m not the only person in the Who What Wear team buzzing about these jeans. Our Editor-in-Chief Hannah Almassi tells me that her mum and best friend have already shopped the style—proving that it’s a hit across generations.