What jeans now?

[NotGoodieTwoShoes]

After, quite frankly, being a bit of a porker for the best part of the year I'm ready to discard my old size 14 Sainsburys jeggings for the real thing, size 10.

*I certainly don't want any baggy cut offs or to revert to the old style very skinnies, I want something that looks "now" and must be a little bit sexy and fashionable.

Ideas?

I buy M&S slim cut proper thick denim but suitable for the over 40's, not super skinny like my DD's wear.

i certainly do not want anything that might be regarded as suitable for the over 40's as I don't dress in an age related way and want the nicest jeans possible. Budget up to about £180. M&S is not a shop I buy anything from except food and cotton knickers. Sorry, anniehm.

Bumping for under 40s

If you've got thst much if a budget why not go to Harvey Nicks or Selfridges and have a jean fitting session. They will be on trend with jeans and what will look great on you.

Well that was a bit of a shitty put-down response to someone just trying to help OP.

I agree with what PP said - go to Selfridges or Harvey Nicks and get a personal shopper to pull some various brands for you.

Wow ouch!

That's not really going to get people bowling over to help you.

Have a look at some of the niche Jean brands as they will be a bit unusual and give you a designer stand out.

@anniehm do you have link please ? .. I need coverage and I'm only 39

Honestly don't think it's worth spending £180 on jeans

I think 180 for jeans is ok when there are people who spend 1000 on a handbag. Sorry if I offended anyone but go to m&s is not quite what I'm expecting anyone to say on a style thread and why should someone 40 + need different jeans to anyone else? Now I have a nice bottom and a proper waist I want to show them to their advantage@

If you look good, you will look good in M&S...(and similar brands)

I prefer to wear clothes, I don't let them wear me!

I love river island jeans, I have about 10 pairs in different shades
£40 per pair
Not mumsy

I'm worse get my jeans from Tesco 😱

Bought a pair for dog walking and realised I preferred them to my more expensive ones.

I'm under 40 and just bought jeans from m & s they are amazing. High waisted skinny jeans they seem really good so far.

I get skinny ankle grazer jeans from Dorothy Perkins. Got them in blue, grey & black.

Also river island, topshop & Zara are good.

I'm 42 & wear my jeans like all the younger women I know. No such thing as suitable for over 40s in my book.

how to win friends as they say.

Get to Harvey Nicks and have a ganders.

Op sounds bloody horrible. Not fat anymore, but still ugly.

Levi's 501s all the way for me. The 'Wedgie' variant I like very much.

I'm a size 8, over 40 (but dress under, way under) and have an almost unlimited budget for clothes.

I would never waste spend £180 on a pair of jeans and never did in my under 40 days either! They're just jeans! I spend on high-end stuff (fav. designer is Vivienne Westwood but I love Alexander McQueen, Isabel Marant, Chloe and high street labels like Maje, Sandro and the occasional bit of stuff from AllSaints) but not jeans.

Try some on on Topshop, H&M and River Island - look at blogs and style mags to know what cut and style is current. Pocket the spare £100 and put it towards a statement top. Or buy the jeans in more than one colour.

[NB: Posted in as blunt a style as the OP's comment to Annie, though it's all honest stuff.
And AF's response is absolute diamond!]

Yes I don't know why the OP couldn't have just said not really my thing but thanks.

Levi 721, Mavi Adriana, MiH Bridge (or MiH Oslo are the best if you can find them but now discontinued).

I have 8 pairs of MiH jeans and they are very flattering and well made. I truly believe they are the highest quality jeans money can buy.

Also the proud owner of some m&s jeggings

No help here at all but LMAO at how rude OP is!!!!!!

Oh and M&S comes up loads on this board..... (however not always for the right reasons)

Posted on MN and did not expect M&S to be suggested 😂