Leggings: how to wear them in style this fall / winter 2018

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Who doesn't have leggings in the closet? If you have reached this post, you may not have gotten one yet, but not for lack of desire but for ideas on how to wear them with style. We've all been through the same thing at times but we warn you that once you get the hang of it, you won't want to wear anything else. Long blazers, for example, are a great starting point to create your looks.

In leather

Leggings have passed that 90s phase in which they were only mere leggings and now they look more and more like real pants. But we cannot forget that they are not and that wearing them elegantly means not skipping a series of basic rules that we will tell you below.

From Calzedonia, € 39.95

Informal

Leggings are able to help us create informal looks but with a chic point like this one from Joan Smalls. She wears her leather leggings with a blazer and sneakers. Are you also a fan of looks with sneakers? Check out!

Or with high boots

Leggings are good allies to wear with high boots, whether they are over the knee like these or wider.

Maxi garments

Poppy Delevingne knows whatever your figure, leggings are worn with tops with a maxi silhouette. As we said at the beginning, leggings are not pants but neither should they be worn as if they were tights. A maxi sweater is one of the best solutions to accompany them.

Animal Print

This season the animal print is one of the most sought after and we love the idea of wearing it discreetly in leggings like these, with a snake effect.

From Zara, € 25.95

High waist

We have told you that leggings are not tights but neither are pants but this rule has an exception and they are high-waisted leggings like the ones Yolanda Hadid wears. They are just as tight as classic leggings but should have some kind of detail at the waist to make it look less "mesh" and more pants.

Zippers

In these cases, it can be worn with cropped garments, just like Jasmine Tookes does, or tucked inside.

Buttons

These can be a good example and they are also shapers so they do not mark as much as others.

From Calzedonia, € 29.95

So you lengthen your legs

One of the most important points for a legging to feel good is that it be ankle. In this way, the legs appear longer even if you wear a top that is wide.

With stripe

Another way to stylize your silhouette is with leggings like these, with a side stripe that will visually lengthen your silhouette.

From H&M, € 9.99

Wear them with heels

And if you still want to curl the curl more and need an extra help to stylize your legs, in addition to wearing ankle tights or with vertical stripe, you can put on a high heel. Choose your favorite footwear: sandal like Kristin Cavallari does or some very high boots.

Jeans look …

Leggings are. Yes, friends. Brands have created the best invention in history by making leggings look like jeans. They are also called jeggings and their great advantage over traditional models is that they are super elastic and therefore much more comfortable. They look great with a chunky knit sweater because they help us create a certain balance in our silhouette.

Like some jeans

This hybrid between leggings and jeans is perfect for all kinds of looks. They are so comfortable!

From Calzedonia, € 49.95

Stitching

It is that they cannot be more similar to jeans. The only difference (fabric aside) is that the front pockets are fake. But who needs them when there are pretty handbags like these?

From Zara, € 15.95

Folds

Have you noticed that there are leggings that have some kind of pleats? They are the biker-inspired ones and we can't like them more. You can wear them in a sporty way as in this image but also with military-style boots and a wide sweater, for example. They are super versatile.

Bikers

The biker style are already a classic. We really like how they look with wide knit jumpers in pastel colors to create contrast.

From H&M, € 19.99

Sporty

Leggings have an inevitable sporting aspect and when worn like Karlie Kloss does, their life can be extended beyond the gym.

Prints

Although if you want to jump into the pool and you are one of those who dare with everything, do like Karolina Kurkova, and experiment with printed leggings like hers.

Do you prefer them smooth but striking?

Then this Alessandra Ambrosio outfit bears your name. She wears her blue leggings with a cropped sweatshirt but you might feel more comfortable with tops that fall below the hips, it's up to you.

Drafts

These leggings from Adidas will delight all leggings addicts. They are so cool that you will want to wear them at all times.

Adidas Warpknit model, € 119.95

Your first look with leggings

You have already seen several types of leggings and we have given you ideas to combine them but we make it easy for you: copy the look of Nicky Hilton. All you need is black leggings, a striped sweater and white sneakers. In this way you will start to 'see' yourself wearing this garment in a discreet way.

One more step

The same formula but perhaps a little more sophisticated: leather effect leggings (like the ones we saw at the beginning) with long pullovers and leopard print flats. You will succeed for sure.

Try them with your vaqeura shirt

If you combine your leggings with a denim shirt you will look super chic. This Fall / Winter 2018-2019 wear this look with your seasonal ankle boots like Kendall Jenner does and get ready to discover your new favorite piece of clothing.

The leggings are one of the most comfortable clothes there and luckily can have much more the style we think. If you think that with them you will only get inelegant or even vulgar looks, you will be surprised. Because we are going to show you how good they can feel if they get along in a certain way. Attentive

Wear leggings with style

Types of leggings. Beyond the classic black cotton leggings, a world full of different fabrics, prints, and finishes extends. Faux leather leggings, for example, are some of the most sophisticated out there. We have also been conquered by those with a denim appearance that have the best of both types of garments. Those with a sporty style, such as Adidas leggings, and those with a high waist with some type of decoration such as buttons or zippers, are also a must. Without forgetting the animal print, like the leggings from Zara.
How to wear them. The first thing we have to be clear about is that they are not pants or socks. They are a kind of hybrid so the rules that apply to the first two do not always work for them. For example, with leggings it is preferable to wear oversized tops , such as blazers, T-shirts, shirts and especially knitted sweaters. There is an exception to this rule and it is when the legging is high waist and has some type of extra decoration such as buttons or zippers.
Footwear. One of the keys to wearing leggings with style is that they are ankle-length . Letting a piece of skin show makes the silhouette visually lengthen. With this in mind, note: they look good with sneakers (especially with the classic white ones) and if you need an extra help to lengthen the silhouette, with heels. You can also wear them with ankle boots.