Here’s where fashion trends collide: patterned tights, leggings and thigh-high boots. And it’s all stemmed from Blake Lively’s Stella McCartney boots. At first I thought these were leather leggings with a patterned cut-out and then I realized it’s an all-in-one gig—they’re boots! No, they’re pants! They’re both! So, since I will be admiring but not buying Ms. McCartney’s shoes (they’re about $1300), I wanted to see about adapting this look with something a wee bit more budget friendly, like tights or leggings.
I’m a fan of patterned tights – for me they’re not a trend, but something I’ve had in my wardrobe for ages. And I’m a fan of leggings – they’re cleaner looking than sweats, but just as comfy. I live in them (to the point that my sister and friends joke that I’m always pants-less), so I’ve tried on all the iterations and have found my favorites (ones from Spanx with built-in shapers and a tuxedo pair and pleather pair – both from INC at Macys actually) and I’ve also discovered the ones that look like caca on me (Urban Outfitters’ $28 generic pair—yuck!, metallic—woah thighs! shredded—hey pale girl! and the liquid ones—EGAD, no).
So in attempting to recreate Blake’s look with patterned leggings, the first question is figure-flattery—will these work on my figure? On me, it’ll be about the shirt and if it hits on a flattering part of my thighs. So, trying on these patterned pairs would be a definite must. Two pairs I would be interested in trying are these:
BCBG Herringbone Leggings, $119 (left)
6126 Leggings, $88 (right)
The BCBG pair is very simple – you can hardly call them patterned, but they do have a subtle herringbone print that I love – it makes them more sophisticated and work-wearable. The 6126 style is a little more questionable for me (and not my exact taste), but I’d be willing to check them out – the vertical lines could actually be super flattering.
I love long tailored button-ups (like what Blake has on), so that’s in the closet already; and then I have a few jacket options that I’d try for this look: a biker jacket for a more casual look; a blazer for work; or a military jacket for weekend. All in all I think it’s a look I’ll try.
And one final thought: what do you think Blake Lively’s wearing under that shirt since the boots only go up to her thigh…hmmm…
Tags: Celebrity Fashion, Trends
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OK. Until I read this I thought all leggings were created equal. I’m serious, I never put it together when my Target leggings made me feel like crap, vs. the ones I borrow from my sister which made me feel like a slim chickadee.