Leggings
Once confined to the eighties where the hit film and musical Fame made them a must have for all fashion victims, they disappeared for years (some will have been hidden in the wardrobes of people who thought they’d make a comeback), well the good news is that leggings are now a staple of every fashionista’s outfit again. Worn mainly under dresses and skirts, leggings are versatile, stylish and - most importantly in the UK - warm!
Designer Leggings
It was Sienna Miller who originally led the latest leggings revival, way back in 2005 with a pair of designer leggings that got her straight into all the style sections and fashion pages, frequently with an accompanying article that said “what IS Sienna wearing?!” And now, a mere four years later, we’re all wearing them!
If you can’t afford designer leggings, there are some great high street (or online) alternatives. Face it, as long as they fit well who’s going to know? Make sure they’re not too tight, but don’t forget that they will probably loosen in the wash.
Leggings Outfits
Back in the eighties, leggings were generally worn instead of trousers or a skirt, and teamed with a baggy sweatshirt or some other horrific eighties disaster, like one of those t-shirts that changed colour when you sweated or spilt tea on them.
But in 2009, we’ve got a bit more class than that. Outfits with leggings tend to use them as a substitute for tights, allowing the wearer to sport a short skirt while retaining her modesty.
Jeans or Leggings?
There are some so-called “style experts” who would say that anyone old enough to remember leggings from the first time around shouldn’t be wearing them now, this is ridiculous – if you’ve got it, flaunt it!
If you feel more comfortable in jeans, they should probably be your first choice for daywear, but the right outfit with leggings or footless tights can give you the fashionable edge over all the other women in the room especially if you fancy yourself as a disco queen.
If your legs are warm enough then you may be thinking about your body, a body warmer may be just the thing for you.
