With fashion’s trickiest item back in vogue, here are the rules for pulling it off – without tipping into ‘dad in midlife ...

You never forget your first leather jacket ... Jaeger at M&S’s smooth suede short jacket with two front patch pockets (£299) comes in a lilac-hued grey, so it’s super luxey and impractical ...

Not only is the rich colour so sumptuous, the collar and patch ... leather, this super luxe option is ideal is you want a slightly shorter style. You can of course protect your jacket with a suede ...