Glam Gams!

Under jersey dresses, draped/long tops, or paired with tank tops - leggings make for glam gams!

If you were an 80s baby, most likely you wore your leggings with huge pajama-esque cotton shirts that bared one shoulder and accessories included leg warmers w/ L.A. gear kicks or w/ awkward "Working Girl" type pumps for a more dressed up look (oh dear Lord), and big ol' knocker earrings (let's not even touch on the hair *shudder*). Then for the youngins and for us 80s babies that experienced the recent rebirth of the styles from said decade, then leggings were worn in a more acceptable way - with vintage tees or t-shirt dresses. Nonetheless, the style was more on rock glam rather than high street chic.

Nowadays, as with many styles that have resurfaced, we now know how to apply the working equation for how to look 100% modish = 80% classic elements + 20% trend. Evident in my examples above, we see a lot of the trend in the leggings as they are executed in ways we haven't seen in the past, but they are toned down with quintessential tops and footwear that are far from awkward. There is minimal use of accessories because the leggings are already quite busy and the tops serve as the solid foundation; think of the leggings as highlights in your hair and the tops as your base color. Basically, you don't want a full head of faux blonde. And speaking of hair, styling was kept very simple as should you when you rock these looks.

Let's discuss the looks from L-R: 1) While I wouldn't be brave enough to wear that much white, I have to say that I love the lacy leggings. They are so feminine and sexy in a subtle way. We just all need to remember to keep the top very clean n simple and to handwash only! Hehehe, 2) Ah the opaque leggings. These are actually very flattering for all body types, because they are the pants equivalent of a tummy tucking underwear. They really contain the bulges! 3) Sheer leggings are the best paired with dresses, because you still want to show skin even if its under fabric, 4 and 5) Leggings meet the ripped-jeans-from-the-90s-grunge-era. I'm not loving these, but I'm sure some of you could make this look work. I'm just not a torn clothes type of gal. Ü Best places to buy affordable, quality leggings are the department stores like SM, Rustans (they have the Juicy Couture brand), or even Landmark. People R' People, Terranova, and Mango have very nice styles AND a friendly reminder for everyone to take advantage of the mid-season sales! Besides, you're buying leggings not pants...how expensive could they really be?

Now, my dears, I believe we have covered this topic thoroughly and I shall leave you with more eye candy below. Keep living your life with divanity and go off and shop your way to glam gams!



Monique