I guess Saint John (> in French, he’s called Saint Jean) !

It’s tough to find a good pair of jeans, boot cut is a nice option indeed, goes with everything. But skinny and even large jeans can look flattering as well depending on what you’re wearing as a top ; the only cut I’m prejudiced against is the really straight one, a bit shapeless IMHO, it’s like walking around in cardboard clothes. I love bell-bottomed pants too although they’re hard to find these days since obviously out of fashion.

Personal don’ts :

- too high-waisted (hello, Steve Urkel)

- too low-waisted (jeans aren’t just for your legs !)

- excessively bleached with holes in unrealistic places (I understand the point is to make it look like they’ve been worn but they really just look like brand new jeans that someone happened to splatter with paint and cover with holes). They have a whole selection of those at Gap which they actually advertise as ruined or destroyed or something. As a matter of fact they’re often the most expensive.

- Too blue. I don’t know if that’s what you mean by “mom jeans” but any color you see in an episode of Seinfeld is probably a don’t. Sometimes I see pure solid blue jeans that look really good but it’s hard to find that right shade. I like when it’s almost greenish.

Those are just very loose guidelines of mine of course, every clothing item is unique so you never know what you’ll eventually go for ! Good luck on your search :)

Saint Baudilus, since he’s a patron saint of Nîmes. Yes that makes him the patron saint denim ;)

Well, I saw you found a pair by now. I thought I’d write a line here anyway, because I had just been looking for jeans myself up and down the city for some time.

I think that when I wear a pair I really like, which I think fits really nicely, I carry myself differently :)

I hope you enjoy your new pair !