If you need another reason to embrace winter and all its sun-deprived, southerly goodness, cue leggings! Leggings aren’t new on the trend front, but it’s the huge range of designs, materials and colours that’s caught our attention.
Leggings, which were once only ever respectable worn underneath a dress, are now actually taking the place of trousers – who would’ve thought! There’s even a new word for it; treggings! A scary thought for some, sure, but also a great reason to slip on a pair, slap on a smile and work your treggings with pride.
Sass & Bide rekindled our love affair with leggings when its ‘Black Rats’ (earmarked for the runway only) caused such a stir that they were publically released. Since then fashion stores have hitched a ride on their success, releasing their very own take on treggings, footless tights and novelty leggings.
While traditional black has its place, get brave and experiment with bold colours and patterns including wet-look, PVC and zip detailing. Just a word of warning; this trend doesn’t suit every body shape. If you want to try this look take a good friend shopping with you and work out what styles and patterns flatter your figure. Start your leggings wish list now with this collage of inspiration…
1: Sass and Bide Zebra 'Rats' Shirred tights $329.00 from Superette
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