How to make skinny jeans not look dated?

Am I the only one who feels like the kind of denim trends that are happening now are really unfriendly to petites? Barrel legs, super wide leg styles, awkwardly cropped, etc. I honestly don’t even like a lot of these styles on tall people. If you are petite and slim-waisted and have the right proportions, I think wider/baggier styles can sometimes look good, but they make me look wide and stumpy all over. Even straight jeans and flares are just not it for me.

So instead I’m trying to figure out how I can update my skinnies. I’m older (40) so I don’t need to look like I’m in my 20s, but I am kind of bored with my “uniform” of oversized skinny jeans/slouchy tops and I still want to have fun with my wardrobe. I don’t generally like to tuck my tops in. I’m 5’2, 130 lbs., size 4/27. Any ideas would be appreciated (: