The act of wearing loungewear from head to toe entails that your clothing appears as just that: loungewear. However, if you disguise one-off loungewear items with more sophisticated separates, you'll find that you no longer look underdressed. As black leggings, a staple already under contention as to whether or not they merit the label "pants," are so casual, they require something extra polished in nature to elevate them to daywear—a blazer, a loafer, an oxford shirt, etc. We've rounded up five fresh ways to style your leggings, and we promise, you won't look like you're ready to work out.
Cropped Jacket + Ballet Flat
Keep everything streamlined with the continuation of the black hue of your leggings into a black blazer—buttoned all the way up. A simple yet classic pair of nude flats won't disrupt your lines, while tortoise sunglasses tie a brown leather bag in with your black ensemble.
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Ottoman Leggings
Cropped Suiting Jacket in Ink
Square Toe Ballerina
Kauboi Burlwood
Georgia Bag
White Jacket + Dad Sandals
Diverge from dark hues by contrasting leggings with a crisp white jacket. Adding a pair of chunky dad sandals to your figure-hugging leggings and boxy outerwear gives you an interesting range of proportions.
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Scuba High Waist Leggings
Linen Utility Bomber Jacket
Chunky Leather Sandals
Silver Thread Earrings
Striped Shirt + Trench + Flip-Flops
A polished striped shirt goes with anything—including a pair of split-hem leggings. The slinky separates peek out from beneath a boxy black trench, and a pair of flip-flops keeps everyone on their toes.
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Release 03 High Rise Slit Cuff Leggings
The Silky Cotton Relaxed Shirt
Water Repellent Oversized Trench Coat
Marguerite Black
Turtleneck + Miniskirt + Pumps
We promise styling leggings under dresses and skirts is going to witness a major resurgence soon—once your eye can adjust to it in 2021. We love the simple styling from a previous TotĂŞme show of a black turtleneck and stirrup leggings that creates a pseudo-catsuit.
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Ballet Legging
Fitted Turtleneck
Check-Coated PU Mini Skirt
Lydia Pumps
Fitted Blazer + Loafers
Though stirrup leggings are often styled with heels, loafers still provide the necessary shoe shape minus the discomfort. The loafers also soften the sleek black leather and pant combination by adding a boyish touch.
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Rio Stretch Ponte Stirrup Leggings
Fitted Essential Blazer
Viv Rangers Patent Leather Loafers
Silver Thread Earrings
Top photo: Courtesy of Instagram/@jennymwalton
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