Mid life jeans crisis

[Likeaherring]

Please help! For years I resisted the skinny jeans trend, sticking to my beloved boot cuts for as long as I could. Then I gave in and it worked for me for a while but now I'm a bit older, 2 children later and the skinnies don't seem to cut it anymore. I can't seem to find a pair that fits on the waist/hips but doesn't go baggy on the knees. So I spend my days hoiking up the waistband which is probably at least a size too small just to get my knees to look decent.

I've tried going back to my old favourites but I just end up looking frumpy or like I'm trying too hard. Please tell me how everyone else finds a decent pair of jeans. I've obviously got too much going on in the hips and not enough in the knees

I've just gone back into boot cuts or skinnie flares.

I love flares!
Not massive ones though 😉
Top shop ( on ASOS) do great skinny flares.

Try River Island or Topshop, Asos, HM or Mango or Zara. They all do a good variety of jeans and the denim is not too bad. They all have 100% cotton too which I prefer but mixes are available. Why not try a wide leg slightly cropped? Spring is just around the corner....

Pick a good colour.
Decide what you normally wear with them ie tighter tops can do baggier jeans and vice versa.
Lower cut is better for fat tummies. Yes you get a muffin top ( or Victoria sponge) don’t get horrible side creases that emphasise a large gunt.

I've been wearing slim leg with a bit of a turn up with boots or trainers or a straight leg with a higher waist and much prefer how they look over skinnies.
I've been wearing relaxed fit/boyfriend/tapered leg jeans since at least 2017 and still wear them especially during summer months. Personally I think Mom jeans only really work with summer footwear, I'm not a fan of them with heavy boots.
The good thing is there are a zillion different styles of jeans to try so if you are looking to move away from skinnies then there is definitely another style out there for you! I would recommend starting with Levi's- good quality and a variety of styles with a decent range of sizing.

I just ordered a pair of low rise cargo jeans from Urban Outfitters. Now they are midlife crisis jeans - I used to wear the same style in the late 90s when I was at University. I really hope they fit!!

Magic slim flares from M&S. Really nice and hold their shape well.

What height and size are you OP? I think that would help people suggest what has worked for them. I’ve a really nice unhemmed straight leg pair from Phase 8 of all places but they need a few washes before I rate them properly and at 5ft 3 the length is great for me but no doubt intended to be 7/8.

When the weather is warmer I love a short, turned up jean with a grey, petite button up Topshop one my fave if only for no-bloat days as they have no stretch.