Help finding fashionable jeans for man with big thighs/butt

I know there are other posts about this, but each case is individual, plus, most of the others are years old. Anyhow, I recently graduated college and as such, gained lots of weight....stupid Tudors Biscuit World. (They made me eat the omelet on top of fried potatoes with cheese and bacon.). Anywho, I have always had trouble, even when I was in shape. I recently went to multiple countries in Europe and I love the skinny jean look. Obviously, I just can't pull that one off, but I would like at least a straight leg look. I would probably need them to be tapered since I'm such a fatty below the waste. Can I get some good suggestions for jeans that look fairly slim, but have lots of room in the thigh and the seat?

I am 5'8 and weigh about 180. I wear a 34 waist I believe, but my thighs are nearly 26' and my hips are 42'...or so I am told that is what the ass portion of my circumference is titled. Thanks

Can anyone help with this? I guess I can start with Levi 501's since they are readily available and see how they work, but...

Thanks. Oh, I should mention I have a pair of big star that arent too bad, but they are pretty wide down below, and obviously I'm trying to find something a little more narrow below the knee.