What to wear day to day?

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I don't work, I no longer do school runs.
I'm stuck in skinny jeans which aren't very flattering on me. I want to be smart casual without relying on jeans.
I'm 5'6" and a size 14/16

Any ideas? Thanks

what do you wear?

I wear cords, chinos, cropped trousers, shortish dresses with leggings, long dresses and skirts.
What sort of thing do you see other people wearing that you like the look of? What sort of things don't you like (other than jeans)?

Do you have any friends who wear things you like? Or anyone on the school run?

Why do you want to avoid jeans?

I wear linen(esque) trousers, long skirts, knee length skirts, jeans, tunic dresses.

How about midi dresses, tights and boots with a leather jacket?

I probably would wear athleisure all the time if i had the choice, but that's more casual than smart casual

Longish dresses, light or heavy weight, sleeveless or 3 quarter sleeve according to the season. I love my dresses. And you don’t have to worry about which top will go with which bottom half.

Thanks, I will look at some of these, although not really sure where to start.
My default has always been M&S and Next but I think this is part of the problem.

Nothing wrong with those shops if they sell things you like.

Midi long sleeve dress or knee length pinafore dress with tights and boots
wide leg cropped cords with boots
Corduroy dungarees

These are my everyday outfits

I prefer dresses and skirt to jeans, I find them more comfortable and I feel nicer in them. My go to shops are Hush, Cos, Baukjen, and Jigsaw.