On the never ending hunt for jeans

[GnTplease]

I'm looking to find jeans like the pics attached. Not skinny, not too high rise, maybe with some slight frays but not ripped. I'm failing big time. I've tried mom jeans which look awful on me, other more straight leg styles haven't been right...any suggestions? For reference I'm 5'7ish and a size 10 (pushing a 12 at the mo but trying to get rid of the lockdown lbs). Happy to spend up to £50ish.

"Boyfriend" jeans?

www.esprit.co.uk/p/boyfriend-jeans-with-organic-cotton-100CC1B320.html#cgid=1478

Not these as only a few sizes left but I find mom or straight look massive and unflattering on me and I do better with something labelled slim or even relaxed skinny.

www.esprit.co.uk/p/recycled-stretch-jeans-with-whiskering-998CC1B828.html#cgid=1236

www.next.co.uk/style/st582281/768673#768673

Bit more expensive and not distressed but the right shape and slightly vintagey?

Thanks all. I think maybe the third g-star ones might be closest but I'd prefer a little bit more of a distressed finish. Maybe I could have a go myself with a razor...but I'm likely to bugger it up and then have wasted ££!

@TableNiner hmm relaxed skinny might be the answer. My calves and ankles are pretty scrawny, even leggings can be baggy on them so that might work.

Distressing with sandpaper works quite well.

@GnTplease Ha yes, I have very little legs (short and scrawny), which suit skinnies but of course now they aren't so in. But I think even a slight amount of bagginess (so just not that sprayed on look) taps into the trend, especially if you find some distressed ones.

The ones in the op look like distressed boyfriend jeans to me, (distressed boyfriend sounds like a wound up DP but you know what I mean)! Have you tried Gap?

www.gap.co.uk/gap/mid-rise-distressed-boyfriend-jeans/000488442.html

It maybe distressed girlfriend?

www.graceandlace.com/products/favorite-girlfriend-jeans-distressed?variant=31781489606738

I've had some that style from Zara and also a pair of J Brand (from TK Maxx) that were (I think) labelled cigarette jeans. Not ripped though.

@ParisJeTAime the distressed girlfriend look about right. The gap ones are almost there but a bit high waisted I think...

@ScribblingPixie ooh I'll do some googling on cigarette jeans. Typically I don't like zara denim - I've got a habit of yanking my jeans up by the belt loops which means I've ripped every single pair but they do tend to have more "trendy" styles.

I think cigarette means slim straight leg but the ones I got from J Brand weren't massively slim.

I wear Slim Enhancer jeans from Next which are too long anyway (but the Petite are too short) so I roll them up above my ankle boots or trainers; I haven't been brave enough to make them look distressed yet.

What about ACTUAL vintage jeans?

marketplace.asos.com/listing/jeans/vintage-90s-distressed-501-straight-leg-jeans/6220382

@Tehmina23 ooh I'll have a look at those. I may test my distressing skills on a crappy old pair I don't care about wrecking before having a go on a nice new pair!

@BigusBumus you know I've never bought vintage but it's worth a look. Not so keen on the ones you've linked as they look very much like the mom jean cut which look horrific on me but I'll have a look for some alternatives! Thank you

I'm the same hight and size as you and I like the boyfriend jeans from M&S. They're very comfortable

www.marksandspencer.com/l/women/jeans/fs5/boyfriend-fit

yeah, 'mid-rise distressed girlfriend', or 'boyfriend' (a bit baggier)

My first thought would be Zara. I have a similar pair from there from a couple of seasons ago.

They look like some gap girlfriend jeans I have