I am currently on a trip to New York City and I noticed a lot of ggs wearing mini skirts and leggings and also shorts with leggings. Is this a trend that is catching on across the US. I really hope so because I liked the look so much that I can't wait to get home and order me some cropped leggings to wear with my skirts. Anyone else tried this type of outfit?
Leggings are all the rage.....but haven't seen a single pair in Pittsburgh. We'll see them next year or 2....
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Havent seen it in the UK much.... Not since the early '90's maybe a bit of a retro movement ?
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Jayme
I live in PA and have seen gg's wearing them.I like the look,but haven't bought an outfit like this yet
I have seen them around in Australia here and there. Now, please don't get upset with this poor girls opinion, but.......... I think they are, um, a nowhere outfit. A skirt is a skirt, and a skirt is normally worn to possibly show off legs. To wear leggings with a skirt is sort of, well, I think like 'no mans land'. I mean, why bother? Neither femme nor masculine. Maybe 'unisex'. To me, definitely unfeminine. 0.02
But that is only my opinion. I guess I wear what I like and others do the same and we shouldn't make judgements on those grounds. Don't hate me for my opinion girls, please.
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I love the look too. I've always thought it was a younger look, tho. I've worn leggings in the past in cooler weather with shorts and flats. It's a nice look that's comfortable. Try it!
Hugs, Jerry
2 pairs
I bought a pair in white and another in black, but I haven't had a chance to wear them yet. It's just too darn hot! I think it's a cute look, especially in cooler weather. I did wear the white pair with a red skirt, but I haven't had the pictures developed yet to see how they looked. It felt very sexy to have them on though.
I don't care for it just my0.02 thank you.
Angie G.
Great for the cooler weather, and you don't have to be too thorough when you shave your legs.
It takes a real man to wear a dress.
I like them too
I guess I'm the odd girl out. I hate the look. I hope it dies a quick death. 0.02
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That's the great thing about fashion - reasonable people get to differ (and so do I!)
Jayme - I actually saw this look on a lot of young-ish folks in London in late spring. A few weeks later this combo started showing up in New York City and now seems pretty common - at least in NY and Chicago. I don't know whether it jumped over from the Atlantic, but I sure didn't recall seeing it in the States in the Spring.
I think it's a super-cute look. Usually girls are wearing capri length leggings under a very short denim skirt. The leggings are often more sheer than your regular leggings - more like nylon tights than leggings. And yes, it's wonderful for covering up imperfect shaving (and for getting some use out of mini-skirts that are a little too short for wear by themselves!).
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I see girls (late teen early 20's) around here wearing jeans and a skirt.
YES jeans and a Skirt
Usually a knee to full length gypsy style or basic cotton patterned skirt over a pair of any old blue jeans.
I certainly hope this is NOT becoming a style trend.
Layering of a different kind perhaps? I haven't seen it yet, but it sounds like it might look cute.
It's listed here as one of the top 10 trends for girls:
http://www.mallofamerica.com/teens_f...shion_art.aspx
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lol. Their list looks very 80's. All that is old is new again, I guess.Originally Posted by Angel Darling
Layering of a different kind perhaps? I haven't seen it yet, but it sounds like it might look cute.
It's listed here as one of the top 10 trends for girls:
http://www.mallofamerica.com/teens_f...shion_art.aspx
[SIZE="1"]"So you walk into this restaurant, strung out from the road
And you feel the eyes upon you, as you're shaking off the cold
You pretend it doesn't bother you, but you just want to explode
Yeah, most times you can't hear em talk, other times you can
All the same old clichés... Is it woman? Is it man?
And you always seem outnumbered, you don't dare make a stand
Make your stand"
from "Turn The Page" -- Bob Seger[/SIZE]
This may not be a very popular viewpoint, but I'm afraid I agree.
"poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another." Madonna "Justify My Love"
Saw a teenage girl wearing the skirt/leggings for the first time at the grocery store today. Didn't like the way it looked at all, and hope it doesn't stay around.
Chicago Tribune had a full page story on this trend in todays Style section.
called it '80s' Redux. Advice on leggings
Quotes from the story
"Don't let your butt show like in the "80s; don't substitute it for pants".
"Do wear it with a dress, a suit, a flimsy little dress from summer; wear it with a skirt that may be a little too short otherwise.
Yeah, it is the rage this summer in Toronto. But defidntly for the younger {say under 25 } set.
I sported this look my senior year and first year of college. It is for sure 90-91 re-rtend. Usually the leggings have lace on the bottom and the shorter the skirt the better. We did it back then with shorts too, but skirts were for sure the hippier option. Alsowearing them with empire waiste dresses, and not just in black and white too! I find it funny that it came back.
I think I will pass this time though. Once was enough!
I love my leggings with my denim skirt, sequined top and flat silver pumps.
its so comfortable and a great look.
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mini skirt with cut off tights.
Mmmm...
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I too have noticed 80's fashion coming back, leggings seem to be all the rage along with pointy flats.Maybe pantyhose will make a comeback!
The look is coming back But it is more for girls in there teens and young 20,s. But I do like the leggings they are more of a footless pantyhose style.
Last edited by stacie; 07-30-2006 at 09:29 PM.
It's a trend here too, but Kathy is right, a trend for the younger girls.
On the other side who cares what I am wearing in the closetMight have to test it.
I know that many of you hope this dies in a hurry but I think that we will be have it at least this fall and winter. I have gotten several catalogs that have this look in them as well as yesterday I was at Wal Mart shopping in the ladies section and there it was solid and printed leggings with the short shirts and shorts beside them. They also had photos of models wearing this look. It looks like the 80's may be back. I noticed on my msn home page the other day that Glamor magazine has even done a do's and don'ts of the legging craze. I may buy some just to be in style this fall.
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