As the weather gets colder, we are seeing more and more girls wearing leggings. These stretchy black pants have become a staple for every girl’s wardrobe in the past few years. They have also become a big topic of discussion with guys talking about their love for “legging season,” to girls discussing when and how to where them. They have become quite the controversial piece of clothing.

I personally love wearing leggings. They are easy to pair with many outfits and best of all, they’re super comfortable! As much as I love leggings, I think there is a time a place to wear them. Pants that use to be only worn under dresses or skirts have turned into pants that are worn on their own. I think that they look great under skirts and dresses in the winter. Pair them with a skirt, boots and boot socks and you have an awesome outfit, but this is not how they are most commonly being worn.

I see many girls walking around campus wearing these thin pants that rarely have much of a waist band as the pants to their outfit. This is alright in some cases, but not with any shirt. My rules of leggings are:

1. Wear leggings under a skirt or dress, much like how you would wear tights. We have already discussed this rule, but this is a great place to start. Wear leggings instead of tights on those cold winter days.
2. Wear leggings as workout attire. As stated earlier, leggings can work with many types of outfits. You have most likely seen Nike and Adidas leggings that are used to work out in or be active wear. If you are going to wear leggings as active wear, I would highly recommend purchasing Nike or Adidas leggings because they are super comfortable and many of them come in thermal, which keep you super warm in the winter! If you are trying to save some money and want to wear your plain leggings as active wear, I think that is completely fine for an outfit choice.
3. Wear leggings with a long shirt or sweater. This is my personal favorite leggings outfit. Pairing leggings with a cardigan or sweater and some tall boots makes for the perfect fall outfit. It’s comfortable and cute! Just make sure your shirt is long enough to cover your waistband! In my opinion, your top should also cover your butt.
4. Do not wear leggings with a short top or a crop top! Leggings are not real pants. They have no pockets, no belt loops, no waist band, no zipper, no anything. They should not be paired with a crop top to go out on the weekend.

Leggings are going to be seen everywhere this fall and winter because all of us girls are in love with wearing them. They are easy to dress down or dress up, just make sure you are wearing them in a classy way!