Wide legged jeans

[HarrietBond]

I’m trying to find some wide legged jeans. I’ve fallen in love with these from Me&Em but they are so expensive. Has anyone seen anything similar for a less eye-watering price?

www.meandem.com/palazzo-travel-jean-dark-blue-wash

Thanks, both. Cropped is out for me I’m afraid. I’ve never heard of Caledonia before!

I’m a bit unsure on my size at the moment after some weight loss so I should give the Next Levi’s a go but am stuck on which to go for.

Try also looking at River Island they had some gorgeous dark denim ones with an elasticated back , I know that sounds grim but they look amazing . Admittedly not as chic as meandem, also try Sea Salt or asos if you like dark denim .

Mint Velvet

https://mintvelvet.com/collections/jeans?filtered=[t_fit=wide]

I loathe elasticated backs, sorry. I just can’t do them. They look awful on me too somehow. I’ve got no bum at all and they accentuate that fact.

A lot of options here, thank you to everyone.

I don’t suppose anyone has seen some with the same flat front?

Fair enough !🤣its good that you know what you want

@Rocknrollstar do you have a link to these? I can't find any on the website.

@HarrietBond I wish I hadn't opened your thread! Those Me&Em jeans are just fab but waaay over budget for me. It's definitely the side zip that makes them, you lose all the bulk of zipper & button at the front. If you do find anything similar and as nice please come back and update!

I will! Yes, it would be lovely to avoid the front zip if I could. But it seems to be tricky.

That really good flat front must, I think, be expensive tomake or something becuase I also want a pair with it and honestly, it's impossible to find at the lower end of the market. Hence the compromise for me with the M&S ones with the pockets. It also makes me wonder whether that's why whenever I see women wearing them they look so good - expensive jeans with high quality finishes and fabrics and patterns?

I've ordered a pair -very ambitiously online which is almost ALWAYS a disaster, but will give it a go (our local M&S is a bit useless). I am hoping to have a bit more money next year and I think I might splash out on a nicer pair, especially if I've lost the additional weight I'm currently working on.

Why would anyone one want to wear jeans/ trousers as wide as that? Totally impractical and look ridiculous.
Why not just wear a long skirt?

It’s kind of you to worry but I’ll cope with the ridicule.

@MrSeptember which ones have you gone for?

www.next.co.uk/style/su015951/N33615#N33615

went for the ones with the lyocell in the end. In part because the other pair didn't have my size.

Why does it matter to you?! Leave OP alone …

I’m tempted to go to my local M&S today and just do a try on, if only to get a better sense of what’s fitting me. It’s been ages since I could wear jeans that came in waist sizes and I know M&S don’t do that but they at least (should) say what waist size corresponds to their sizing. I can only hope! There’s a Next next door but obviously they won’t have any of the branded stuff instore.

There are loads out there, I have been looking for over a year, and simply cannot find a pair in either 8 or 10 L.
I try them on in store to check the fit and then see if they have L online. Nope.

If you don't get in early with the Longer length, that's it, no one seems to restock any more.

[sulk]
[pout]

Type in wide leg bell flares on Vinted, I absolutely can't countenance paying nigh on £100 for jeans.

I think that's a good idea. it's why I got the lyocell ones - I've found they fit me better than other M&S trousers usually because I'm not entirely in proportion. Overall, Next jeans usually actually fit me better. But basically, as I've been discussing with DD, jeans are those things you have t just try on and look and try on and look. It's never as easy as, "I'll get them in that size and they'll be great"

I have some from Boden which are good.

I have trawled Vinted but not been hugely inspired. There are some very optimistic sellers out there, and the photos are frequently terrible so it's hard to get a sense of what the jeans are meant to look like on unless they are very specific about the style so I can look on the brand website (most aren't). If there were some dead cheap ones, I'd give it a go, but anyone selling jeans that don't look like they're only suitable for decorating in, in the nicer brands, is pricing high.

My other thought is that I have a rare opportunity this week to actually go to a range of shops with not much else to do. So I should be using this to hammer jeans try ons. I've lived in £18 TU ones for years when I was trying to hide away and feel like I need to be brave and put myself through the inevitable pain of a succession of unflattering attempts to find ones I love!

Sorry haven't read the full thread but I must have ordered about 50 pairs of wide leg jeans online before I found the perfect pair. I bought and kept the Levi ribcage wide leg jeans. They look horrible styled on the Levi website but are styled much nicer on the Next website. Yes they are over £100 however I've already worn them so many times and will continue to wear them for a long time I think. I would rather spend my money on daytime clothes that I will get lots of wear out of rather than a dress or evening wear that I won't wear much.
These jeans are really flattering and comfy. Love them!

Thanks - you're not the first person to recommend these!

I bought the M&S Palazzo ones last week, after trying on about 10 different wide leg pairs. They were by far my favourite.

Despite being a little over 5ft8 with long legs, I only needed the regular length.