Jeans: what and where from?

[SgtCawood]

I am 45 so probably should have moved on a lot sooner, but my ancient Topshop jeans (Hayden? possibly but label now unreadable) have fallen apart. I’ve got a pair of Cos mom jeans too that are ok but also starting to fray.

So where do I get non-expensive decent jeans in a vaguely fashionable style now Topshop’s gone and I can’t dash in and out to get an identical replacement pair?

5’6”, 10-12ish on the bottom half - slim(ish) high waist, plenty of hips and fat old thighs that like to rub holes in denim.

At the Topshop price range, Zara do the best jeans, IMO.

I used to wear Top shop Jamie but can never find petite length now
I'm 58 now but I've found decent quality replacements at the same price... at Hollister!
They do a multitude of styles

I just bought a pair of Zara's balloon leg jeans and I like them a lot! Basically copies of the £120 Levis version...

I know they aren't cheap, but for an item of clothing you will wear to death, I love Whistles Barrel Leg jeans, which are £95.

I am also chunky of thigh but I find them so comfy - and the style always looks a bit more stylish, to my mind. High waist, loose round the leg but tapered at the bottom.

Muji or Massimo Dutti

I am a similar shape to you though 5.8 and 12-14.

I just got some fab jeans from Primark, the vintage slim straight ones. Both flattering and comfortable and £16!

I also like m&s jeans. The mom ones fit me well.

But yeah miss topshop baxters!!

Check out charity shops for your Topshop jeans or see if ASOS who now have Topshop have them.

Primark jeans are worth a look as is John Lewis’ Anyday range.

I like Mango mom jeans, the no stretch ones. Zara too. I got a new pair of the whistles barrel leg jeans on Vinted, I really like them but find they go baggy quickly.

I bought some next jeans, and was v excited to find they do half sizes (13, 15, 17 etc) which is a game changer. Im currently a 15, so this is a bloody revelation!

Lots of shapes, cuts and colours, and they've been washing and wearing well.

I find Sainsbury's jeans excellent for my slimmer waist/fatter thighs.

TK Maxx can be good for trying lots of different brands and shapes in the same shop

I'm a Primark fan for jeans. They have a range of styles and the extra stetchy ones are so comfortable.....and they are cheap too.

Right, lots of options here - thank you! Hadn’t thought of Whistles for jeans but will have a look, along with the hellhole jumble sale that’s our nearest Zara

Just back from M&S and they had a huge range of variety in various leg lengths.

I already had an arm full of stuff (they finally seem to have got their act together), so resisted the urge to go for the sienna.

Love M&S jeans, particularly the Sienna. Watch the leg length though as they're ridiculously long. I'm a standard everywhere else but a short in M&S jeans

Mango Claudia jeans are great.

M&S Eva boot cut for me!

M&S, especially M&S outlet if there's one near you.

I've not paid more than £10-20 for any clothing since I've started shopping there, all the jeans I've bought were fashionable and really good quality.

Do you have a T K Maxx near you? They have a lot of different types of denim. I have a few pairs of Rag & Bone jeans from TKM, also various no-name brands, one great pair of men's Levi's. You might try a 27/28 waist and a lot of different styles, and see what you like.

Look on Vinted or depop for topshop jeans second hand

I tried those barrel legged jeans from Whistles a while ago. They looked great when standing, but as soon as I sat down there was loads of loose fabric around my waist which was extremely unflattering! They had to go back!

I really don't know how people pull off high waisted jeans. I haven't yet found a pair that look ok when sitting.

I love fat face jeans they're so soft and comfortable I can't go back to any others - really reasonable prices if you can get them in the sale

M&S - I like their mom ones and the boyfriend and wide leg. Frustratingly inconsistent sizing though across different colourways - so I tend to order loads online to try.

H and M! Surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. They do proper thick denim jeans in all sorts of shapes, I have recently bought some wide leg pale blue denim and some mom jeans in ecru paper bag waist style and both wear and wash fabulously for under £30 a pair.

Agree re M&S both mom jeans and Ivy skinny!!!

Also tu are good for cheap pairs for WFH.

I have quite a difference between my waist and hip measurements so it’s difficult to find jeans that fit on both.

Have a look at ‘curvy’ ranges - Abercrombie do them, and ASOS. They’re designed for more of a pear shape.