No more jeans - what to wear instead?

[buzzkills]

I live in jeans and have done for as long as o can remember. I'd like to branch out though and wear other things rather than just jeans all the time.

I work in an office and have office wear sorted (uniqlo legging trousers) but I'm stumped when it comes to casual wear.

I am a size 12-14 apple with a c-section shelf. Mid thirties with a toddler to run about after. I don't like wearing heels so I always wear flat shoes, trainers or ankle boots with a v small heel.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what might suit? If you don't wear jeans what do you tend to wear? Thanks!

High waisted trousers
Pleated/plisse trousers (cropped length)
Wide leg trousers
Skinny trousers
Culottes
Leather leggings/skirt
Denim skirts
Midi/maxi/mini skirts

Literally so many different options!

I have no idea about fashion, but in winter I wear either skirts and flat knee length boots, or short dresses, black knitted tights, same boots. Summer is skirts or dresses and sandals, this year I’ve also bought a pair of summer trousers that are so comfy it’s like wearing pyjamas. I don’t find jeans massively comfortable but often have to resort to them in the seasons between sandals and winter boots as I can’t get flat shoes or trainers to look good with skirts and tights.

Knee length skirts and the humble dress are my staple, usually with ballet pumps. I don’t do heels.

Apart from white trousers, I tend not to go for trousers between the end of April until around the end of September. My jeans go away for the summer months.

OP, you've reminded me, for some reason I can't recall when I turned 30 (a very long time ago) I decided to make several changes to my wardrobe, one of which was to stop wearing jeans. I was trapped in jeans and stopping altogether opened me up to other choices.

Spanx £86/ ASOS £22 pleather" leggings, in olive, navy or black.
With a linen t shirt in summer, silk blouse in the evening or drapes cashmere sweater in the winter.