If you’re here, good chances are that you’re a huge fan of leggings. You love how they fit, you love how comfortable they are, you honestly love everything about them! But, since they tend to be easier to pull off with super cash outfits, you must be wondering “Hmm, is there any way I can wear the most comfortable piece of clothing anywhere?. So dive into this post and find out the truth to the most sought out question: Can you wear leggings to work?
There is clothing in our wardrobe that was specially made to fit perfectly with statement pieces or other basic garment, one of the first ones that come to mind are of course leggings. We’d like to tell you what you were hoping to read: Our elastic best friend indeed can be worn to the office! Now, you can wear leggings to work, but just because you’re allowed to by fashion rules doesn’t mean you can throw them on with whatever piece of clothing you’d like; you have to be very careful before putting together a work outfit that involves leggings.
Also, it’s a good idea to remind you there are leggings for casual outfits and leggings for more formal occasions. If you have a hard time telling them apart, just pay attention to little details that make a pair of leggings look dressier. It could be a fake zipper at the waist or the ankles, a string of pearls or studs at the sides, or even just a fancy, edgy silhouette like diagonal cuts and seams.
You might work at an office where people are a little more laid back, you see the occasional sneakers, hoodies and jeans are your everyday vision. But hey, once in a while, you have this big, important meeting with people you don’t usually see; people who you definitely need to impress.
On those special meetings everyone needs to look their best, and that means dress code absolutely has to get tighter. First of all, you are NOT going to your meeting with your oldest, dearest pair of leggings. Pick a pair of leggings that clearly look a lot nicer, with thicker fabric and some details like gold zippers or buttons. Wear them with a silk print top and a colorful blazer. Don’t forget to wear cute heels!
If there is a season perfect for comfortable clothing that, without a doubt, is winter. When chilly weather starts crawling in and getting to your bones, suddenly your wardrobe starts calling out your name, begging you to kick of leggings season. Luckily for you, leggings work perfectly with big, warm clothing; so it’s only a matter of putting some outfits together to start enjoying winter fashion.
Of course, this applies to your workplace too! The main thing is choosing the most appropriate pieces to combine them, also remember to pick dark colored leggings that fit the season, think black, navy, burgundy… The most basic items you need to pull off any outfit with leggings are a pair of high heel boots or booties, long, warm sweaters and blouses and a good leather jacket or wool coat.
This one is trickier, because let’s face it, not everyone knows how to pull off leggings during the summer. The are some basic fashion rules you must follow but stick to them and you’ll be fine wearing them even for work. Now, since your office is a very different setting than say, the movies or the park, it’s better if you stay away from print leggings.
If you really want to shake things up with a pair, choose a very discrete print like stripes, diamonds, dots… actually the important thing is that the colors are not too scandalous for your work’s dress code. To complete your work summer outfit using leggings, pair them up with a nice flowy sleeveless blouse and a cute pair of ballet flats or gold sandals.
Look, if you really need to hear this we’ll tell you, leggings are good to go in barely ANY circumstance, occasion and weather. Don’t be fooled by people who say otherwise, the secret to it is just to figure out the best way to pair them up and make them look exactly like you want to. It doesn’t matter if your work’s dress code is kinda strict, you can always find a way to sneak your leggings in your outfits and still manage to look professional and, most of all, chic.
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