This was not a trend that I thought I would ever embrace. I can bet many of you are thinking, “Just stay away!”
When I first saw “them” a few weeks back, I thought that shiny leggings looked like something that should stay on the bottom of Boy George’s closet or trapped in the mind of Patricia Fields.
I think it was one afternoon when was looking through Nylon Magazine- in the midst of the pages, there was a great spread that showed a happy model embracing shiny leggings. Later that day I got on email from Singer 22 (great, trendy online store based out of Long Island- think Shopbop meets OK Magazine- all the clothes they sell have been featured/seen on some star out in LA first) purporting that EVERYONE in Hollywood was wearing shiny leggings- with heals! With gladiator sandals! With Converse! At that point I was ready to buy into the trend, why not- no one has died from shiny leggings. I already love regular black ones, so why not step it up a notch.
Well, I was ready to embrace the trend, but not for the $140 that Singer 22 was selling them for. Instead I did a little research and found that for under $50 American Apparel had the exact same leggings (Buckhead AA is where I purchased mine- for those of you that must run out and get your very own pair). I walked into that dressing room a skeptic and walked out a convert. So now as I sit on a plane to LA stowed below in my purple suitcase is my very own pair of shiny leggings,
I personally don’t think that they should be worn with anything but super high heels and fab jewelry- anything else looks too Emo (not that there is anything wrong with Hot Topic- just not my style).
* Note on proper legging etiquette- leggings are not pants… they are fake pants. Therefore your shirt/dress needs to cover at least half of your bum (unless you are Kate Moss, and in that case- you can do whatever you want and thanks for reading our blog).
Let me know your opinion on the trend- I know this one is going to make many of you skeptical… Ann Taylor 'aint wearing shiny leggings!
3 comments:
I would entertain the idea of wearing these leggings but only in the dead of winter. (You know, when it gets down in the 40s around here?)
I can't imagine wearing these when it is 90 degrees out sitting in my hot, sticky Volvo during Atlanta traffic. But, then again, I'm not that fashionable!
Is that Ann Taylor comment a dig at me??
Oh man. I am *actually* wearing those AA shiny leggings right now! They are my "kinda dressed up but still comfy" default. I "needed" them for a wedding a while back, and I make excuses to wear them all the damn time.
Now if I could only find a reason to buy the bright pink ones ...
Lady Rogue
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