Please help style idiot - jeans and footwear

[Jennifersrabbit]

Have seen that as well as style experts this forum also gives help to style idiots :) I am nearing 40 and still one of those. However I have acquired a surprisingly stylish 6yr old DD who says 'Please Mummy not THOSE boots when you pick me up'

So I understand you don't wear mum boots with jeans. What DO you wear, either winter or summer? Am 5'9, 11 stone 13 and allegedly falling (dress size 12). Long legs and I confess to bootcut still being the only thing that looks passable on me. Jeans I buy are LTS as I need a 34" leg.

OK with modest heels but not generally a high heels type person and footwear must be able to cope with chasing six year old / dealing with shenanigans of 9 year old with SN.

Any offers? Thanks!

converse is the spring pickup footwear of choice round these parts ....

Okay - even for the very nearly 40?

I'm 46 just over very nearly 40 and I love my converse. I have a red pair and a burgundy pair.

Excellent - that answers my next question, whether I was allowed a red pair!

What's mum boots?

Agree with Converse. :)

converse.

or in the winter a nice pair of tan knee-high boots. worn over jeans

With boot cut jeans I would wear a shoe or boot with a small thin heel probably with a pointed toe. Like a kitten heel. Converse fine in summer although personally I'm not sure about converse with boot cut jeans, I think it looks a bit dated. What about putting a pair of slim leg jeans with converse or sandals in summer?

How about trying some other styles of jeans? Boot cuts can look dated. Boyfriend/girlfriend jeans or straight legs will all look better, try rolling them up a little. I'm older than you and wear converse (although no high tops), loafers, boat shoes & ballet flats in the spring/summer and ankle boots, Chelsea boots in the winter. The boots wouldn't look right with boot it's though, which is why I think you might feel more up to date in a different style, they don't have to be skinny.

www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?pid=000227250000&vid=2&preferredLocale=en_GB&kwid=1&sem=false&sdReferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gap.co.uk%2Fproducts%2Fjeans-for-tall-women.jsp These for example come in tall. New look, asks & next all do tall ranges as well as Gap. I think Boden to tall too.

Biker boots for me in Winter, and another Converse fan at not nearly 40. New Balance trainers are also popular.

If you don't like skinnies, try straight leg.

In these parts it would be straight or skinny, with a slight roll up at the ankle and superga/new balance/Adidas classics type trainers or sandals if it's warmer, especially gladiators

Step away from LTS. Lots of places do a 34 leg - Gap is my jeans shop of choice as I need a 34 too as I'm 5"10. Do try a straight leg. More flattering than a skinny but more modern than a boot it.

For shoes, converse or New Balance are good for any age IMO. As are Birkenstocks or a loafer or slipper type shoe.

I'm 43 and wearing converse or Ash virgo with jeans.

While all the magazines say that flares are back, when you look in the shops a lot of what they have is really a bootleg labeled as flares. I suspect that bootlegs might put you ahead of the fashion pack not behind it!

Also, try Gap Girlfriend jeans for Summer.

Red converse yes! Well i hope so because I've been wearing them since I was like 19 (i'm 30)

I wear skinny jeans of all colours tucked into brown flat ankle boots.

Or boat shoes like this in the spring shoes

Or Converse

Or flat strappy sandals

Thank you all! I shall work on it.

step away from LTS I do know what you mean will try Gap if they do 34.

Boat shoes and loafers never seem to flatter me as to my mind I have boat feet (size 7-8 and wide), same problem with ballet flats. But will try the Converse and sandals.

This is a great resource, thank you!

Your feet are in proportion with your height though. Try an open toe if you feel like a clown