When you start experimenting with leggings, you can get by with a simple formula—tunic, leggings, accessories / statement pieces. That’s really all you need to wear a pair of leggings stylishly and comfortably. You can dress the look up or down depending on the specific pieces that you choose to pair with your leggings and even on your specific leggings. Leggings can be comfortably worn almost anywhere with almost anything and really seem as if they were designed to be an easy to adopt and wear trend.
After a few weeks of this single formula, however, you’ll find yourself needing to expand your fashion repertoire. You’ll want new ways to wear your leggings and keep them fresh. This is when incorporating leggings into your daily look can get really interesting. The key is to experiment with color, pattern, texture, and proportion when you get dressed. You might try wearing your leggings under an out of season skirt, for example. This lets you wear a skirt in cold weather that you might normally reserve for summer—it also expands the pairing options for your leggings. Alternatively, change the leggings themselves up and try out colored leggings in much the same way you would colored tights. Or, you could let the accessories do all the work and change your legging silhouette simply by changing your belting habits on a regular basis.
When it comes to leggings, there are lots of options out there. The best way to find out which looks work for you—or find entirely new looks—is to simply play around with your wardrobe. Take your leggings out and have a little fun. Thick, thin, colored, or patterned, there are some fabulous leggings out there waiting for you to take them out of the closet and onto the street.