For a long time, leggings were overlooked. Deemed essential only for the gym or a green-juice runs, I remember writing articles on leggings six years ago and struggling to find chic outfits and images to populate my stories with. I blame it on some sort of collective ’90s fashion PTSD. Thankfully that’s all changed and leggings have since been given the stylish appreciation they deserve.
Not only do I think leggings look sleek—especially when in black or block colours—but they also come out on top in terms of comfort, which makes fashion people’s obsession with them all the more understandable. Why force yourself into tight-fitting jeans when a pair of stretch leggings gives you the same amount of outfit versatility. Now, with a surge of ’90s and Y2K trends coming to the fore, leggings have never been more relevant—and the latest slew of IG looks I’ve saved is a testament to that.
On the hunt for some spring styling inspiration, it struck me just how many of the posts I had added to my Saved folder for later review centred around leggings. Indeed, now that temperatures are rising, leggings are coming into bloom with influencers styling them in a myriad of ways. Considering their upwards trajectory. I’ve assembled five spring leggings outfits that work for just about every occasion. Yes, even the workplace. Scroll on to see them.
5 SPRING LEGGINGS OUTFITS TO TRY
1. SLOGAN SWEATER + LEGGINGS + ELEGANT BAG + TRAINERS
Style Notes: On paper, wearing a Chanel bag and pearl-drop earrings with leggings and running shoes shouldn’t work but, somehow, it really does. This high-low approach is easy to emulate, even if you don’t have a designer budget—a quilted shoulder bag will give you similar end results.
Adanola
Varsity Oversized Sweatshirt
H&M
Cotton Jersey Leggings
