Women Over Age 40 Know These Are the Best Kinds of Jeans

By the time you reach your 40s, you've most likely checked off a few boxes. First, you've honed your personal style and taste level. Next, you know which pieces and trends you like and which ones you don't. Finally, you fully grasp the importance of feeling comfortable—after all, comfort equals confidence, right? With that in mind, it's only fitting that for many women over 40, jeans remain a mainstay in their wardrobes.

Curious to know what denim silhouettes the savviest of dressers are into? Turns out, it's a mix of classic and of the moment. Think skinnies and straight legs combined with crop flares and reworked details. It's a versatile mix of jeans that can be worn for all types of scenarios at all points in the year. Scroll down to discover which pairs they're wearing on repeat, how they're styling them right now, and where to shop them for yourself.

Reworked Details

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Right now, reach for reworked details on denim like reimagined pockets, contrast stitching, or other unexpected elements.

Boyfriend Jeans

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Like we said before, comfort is always key, which is why a pair of boyfriend jeans with a slightly slouchy silhouette is always good to keep in your closet.

Straight Leg

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A straight-leg jean is arguably the most versatile silhouette because it can be effortlessly dressed up and down.

Crop Flares

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Crop flares are delightfully flattering and elongating, making them a smart pick for summer. Finish with a breezy blouse and sandals for the weekend.

Standard Skinnies

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Skinnies are always a smart staple to keep within arm's reach.

White Jeans

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Despite any antiquated style rules you may have heard about, white jeans are well-advised all year round.

Cropped

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During the summer, accessorize your crop jeans with a strappy sandal. In the fall? Rotate in a pair of ankle boots.

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Nicole Kliest
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Nicole Kliest is a freelance writer and editor based in New York City who focuses on fashion, travel, food, wine, and pretty much anything else that's amusing to write about. After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor's in journalism and creative writing, she started her career back in 2010 asBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing 's photo editor and throughout the last decade has contributed to publications including Fashionista, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, The Zoe Report, PopSugar, Fodor's Travel, and several others. She also copywrites and has worked with clients such as Frame, Sea, 3x1, Intelligentsia, and others to develop brand voices through storytelling and creative marketing. She's very passionate about the ways we can improve our sustainability efforts in the fashion industry as well as cultivating content that's diverse and inclusive of all people. When she's not checking out Wholesale Replica Bag restaurant opening in her West Village neighborhood or riding her bicycle along the West Side Highway, she can be found scheming her next trip somewhere around the world. (Up next is Vienna.)