The best shirts for all ages – in pictures

Among the deconstructed shirts of this season, there is a place for something more classic. Something clean and pretty, with a frill, a print or (at a push) a corset belt – the trick is in the styling.

Leah wears shirt, £255, by Vanessa Seward, from net-a-porter.com. T-shirt, £40, by Nike, fromurbanoutfitters.com. Skirt, £79,cosstores.com. Sliders, £29.99,zara.com

Jasmine wears shirt, £225,ganni.com. Skirt, £32,warehouse.co.uk. Boots, £115,drmartens.com. Earrings, £7.99,mango.com

Sylviane wears shirt, £55,cosstores.com. Skirt, £110,hobbs.co.uk. Sandals, £49.99,zara.com

Selina wears shirt, £235, by Theory, from net-a-porter.com. Trousers, £59, cosstores.com. Jacket, £79.99,zara.com. Shoes, £56, topshop.com.Stylist’s assistant: Bemi Shaw. Makeup: Lisa Stokes using Clarins. Hair: Shukeel Murtaza at Frank Agency using Oribe. Models: Selina and Sylviane at Mrs Robinson, Jasmine at Elite, Margaux and Leah at Milk.

Margaux wears shirt, £75,kitristudio.com. Trousers, £170,ganni.com. Shoes, £85,dunelondon.com. Earrings, £12.99,mango.com