Mid-40s mom here with a medium frame who tried to wear the trendy straight-leg fashion and just looked like a block. I like the lighter wash trends with a skinny jean fit.

These are great: https://factory.jcrew.com/p/womens/categories/clothing/jeans/8-inch-midrise-skinny/8-midrise-skinny-jeggings-in-signature-stretch/BA786?display=standard&fit=Classic&color_name=sunday-blue-wash&colorProductCode=BA786

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Universal Standard has some that are on the mom jean trend but for an older demographic:
https://www.universalstandard.com/products/etta-high-rise-straight-leg-jeans-28-inch-distressed-light-blue

https://www.universalstandard.com/products/shania-high-rise-distressed-straight-leg-jeans-distressed-light-indigo

"universal standard" sizing

Yeah, I agree that it's weird but their clothes are great and the sizing is consistent across the brand so whatever

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Universal Standard has some that are on the mom jean trend but for an older demographic:
https://www.universalstandard.com/products/etta-high-rise-straight-leg-jeans-28-inch-distressed-light-blue

https://www.universalstandard.com/products/shania-high-rise-distressed-straight-leg-jeans-distressed-light-indigo

"universal standard" sizing

Yeah, I've never understood this. I applaud them for serving the full range of bodies and I get that they are trying to point out that the average or "medium" size based on actual bodies is more like a size 18 than a size 6. Ok.

But if I'm a 30 in tops, I don't know that going with "2XL" necessarily feels more inclusive. Numbers feel more clinical and thus less judgment-laden to me. The way they do their sizing actually somehow feels MORE judgmental than standard sizing measures, even though I understand the intent is the opposite.

Anonymous wrote:Universal Standard has some that are on the mom jean trend but for an older demographic:
https://www.universalstandard.com/products/etta-high-rise-straight-leg-jeans-28-inch-distressed-light-blue

https://www.universalstandard.com/products/shania-high-rise-distressed-straight-leg-jeans-distressed-light-indigo

"universal standard" sizing

Universal Standard has some that are on the mom jean trend but for an older demographic:
https://www.universalstandard.com/products/etta-high-rise-straight-leg-jeans-28-inch-distressed-light-blue

https://www.universalstandard.com/products/shania-high-rise-distressed-straight-leg-jeans-distressed-light-indigo

Anonymous wrote:I'm wearing Lucky straight leg and an old navy boot kick. I don't like the mom jeans. My thighs are too big.

Boot kick are the epitome of mom jeans. There are two buckets of mom jeans currently trendy (that were incredibly untrendy 2 years ago) -- the generically straight leg 90s style, and boot kick.

I'm wearing Lucky straight leg and an old navy boot kick. I don't like the mom jeans. My thighs are too big.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High waist, straight leg. Zara or Abercrombie. I get asked all the time - I teach high schoolers and even the teenage girls will ask where I get my jeans. Zara are like $40-$50 too.

Do the Zara jeans hold their shape well throughout the day? My issue with cheaper jeans is how stretched out the knees and butt get.

Yes. They have zero stretch.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High waist, straight leg. Zara or Abercrombie. I get asked all the time - I teach high schoolers and even the teenage girls will ask where I get my jeans. Zara are like $40-$50 too.

Do the Zara jeans hold their shape well throughout the day? My issue with cheaper jeans is how stretched out the knees and butt get.

You have to wash them in cold water and line dry so that they don't lose their stretch.

Old Navy Power Slim Straight. I love these. They're like skinny jeans from the knees up but looser from the knee down. They also don't get baggy.

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