Top 5 Legging Trends for Fall
Because of their wearability, leggings have remained a staple in many girls’ wardrobes for numerous seasons. They’re easy to pull on, look cute, and are perfect pieces for layering.
This fall, our favorite basics are getting a major style upgrade. If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to spice up your back to school shopping bag, look no further than these five legging trends!
Denim Leggings
Product Information: Brett Super Skinny Legging Jean – Abercrombie & Fitch, Juicy Couture Fashion Denim Legging – Bloomingdales, Silence & Noise Pull-On Jean – Urban Outfitters, Faux Denim Leggings – Wet Seal
After being embraced by some of our favorite celebrities, denim leggings, aka “jeggings,” seem to be the hottest trend of the moment. Like traditional jeans, they come in many different washes from almost black, to super faded, and even acid wash.
When picking a denim legging, it’s important to consider what you will wear with your pair. If you pick a simple, tight style without accents or buttons, it’s best to wear a longer shirt over them, just as you might with traditional leggings. The newest denim leggings however, are styled exactly like jeans: buttons, pockets, and all, and can be worn as such! A good pair of jean-style denim leggings will be a godsend during finals week, and essential for lazy days!
Printed Leggings
Product Information: Leopard Print Leggings – Go Jane, Groovy Tulip Leggings – Forever 21, Garden Delight Leggings – Lulu’s, Boombastic Leggings – Lulu’s
Printed leggings are another hot trend for fall. It’s easy to find leggings with floral patterns, stripes, animal print, and abstract designs at many retailers, online and in stores.
Large patterns and prints can be hard to wear, so if you’re looking to try this trend it’s super nice that there are plenty of inexpensive options to pick from. When you wear printed leggings, keep the rest of your look simple to avoid clutter and highlight their cuteness! These Lulu’s Garden Delight leggings would look adorable under a flowy black dress and black leather jacket.
Accent Leggings
Product Information: All-Over Sequin Leggings – H&M, Free People Metalic Faux Croc Leggings with Ankle Snaps – Bloomingdales, Jewel Trim Leggings – Forever 21, Zipper Leggings – LnA at ShopBop
Whether it’s zipper detail, studs, or sequins, accented pieces are a huge trend for fall. The classic legging sillohuette is made fresh and interesting with unusual accents and embellishments. Try a pair with basic flats and a princess top and you’re good to go for your next big event. These leggings are made to be seen!
Cut-Out Leggings
Product Information: Evil Genius Holey Leggings – Urban Outfitters, Silence & Noise Floral Laser Cut Leggings – Urban Outfitters, Seamless Rip Leggings – Wet Seal, Geometric Lace Leggings – Charlotte Russe
Zephyr wrote a Would You Wear post on cut-out leggings back in May, and the response to them was mixed. If any of you are itching to try cut-outs, there’s no better time than fall 09!
Cut-out leggings come in a bunch of different varieties from completely shredded to lace to fishnet style, and because of this, can be worn in many different ways. Arguably the most wearable, however, are the no-nonsense shredded leggings that only expose a bit of skin like the ones from Wet Seal and Urban Outfitters above. Cut-out leggings provide a daring, bad-girl look for parties and nights out; just make sure to pair them with a more conservative top and shoes to keep the outfit from looking trashy!
Colorful Leggings
Product Information: Nylon Tricot Leggings – American Apparel, Stretch Basic Leggings – Forever 21, Solid Color Legging in Aqua – Go Jane, Marc by Marc Jacobs Solid Leggings – ShopBop
Like the colored denim trend, bright leggings are a great way to spice up your wardrobe. It’s also a great way to try out the color fad on the cheap, since a pair of teal leggings almost always cost significantly less than jeans. Plus, if you decide you don’t love the brights, you’ll still have some super comfy and cute new leggings to lounge around in!
Bright leggings can be worn in the style of pants with big t-shirts, sweat shirts, or tunics, but also look adorable under dresses in place of opaque tights. Single-color leggings are perfect for pairing with a summer sundress, even into fall!
What do you think?
So, what do you all think? Are you going to try these or any other legging trends for fall? Which trend is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Posted on on September 3, 2009 / Filed Under: Shopping / Tags: Back to School, Colors, Denim Leggings, Embellishment, Fall 2009, Leggings, Shopping, Top 5, Trends
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Julie
Fun article!
one question though, what is a princess top??
I love the A&F leggings jeans. They’re the first jeggings i’ve seen that I’ve actually liked, although I don’t like the 80 dollar price tag.
I also love those Lulu bombastic leggings, and some with zippers.
I definitely won’t be trying those bright colors or the ones with holes this season cause they aren’t right for my body type but i would like them on other people.
Leia
I have all types except cut-out leggings. Love them all and can’t wait to wear them this autumn! :)
Maria
never liked legging and i don’t think i’m going to try either, i prefer bright-colored/printed stockings, but never leggings.. this doesn’t mean i don’t enjoy reading your article! it still gives me a lot of fashion inspiration! :)
Arielle
I like leggings and I have for awhile but I have to admit they are getting quite tacky.
The denim leggings are about the ugliest things I’ve ever seen and the cutout ones are just plain trashy.
Some printed ones CAN be cute but most of the time they just look cheesy and tacky in my opinion.
Call me boring, but I’ll just to stick to solid black, brown, and grey lol
Valeria
Good post! :)
I love leggings, so I bought a pair of bassic black with a bow at the end of the leg, very cute! … unfortunaly, my legs are to fat and they don’t look cute :(
Or maybe I’m doing something wrong, is there any tip for fat leg girls to wear leggings?
Brooke
Saw a girl wearing denim leggings, with the pockets and the buttons…they looked terrible! Because they were leggings, not jeans (in other words, yes, they fit her), they bunched up all around the crotch when she moved and…it just wasn’t very good. It just looked like she was wearing leggings. And if anyone had the figure to pull it off, she did. Couldn’t imagine someone pulling off denim leggings.
Michelle Jeannine
Accent leggings are kind of interesting. I might be able to do that with the right top. All the others are kind of out there for me. I like the cut out leggings, but I don’t think they’d look right on my body type. The only ones I really have a big problem with are the bright colored ones, and I don’t like the colored jeans either that I keep seeing everywhere! It just reminds me of baby clothing. =(
Jennifer
I can’t seem myself wearing denim leggings, but mostly for the mere fact that I don’t think they’d look very nice on me(I’m a wear leggings but nto as pants type of girl), and I don’t think I’d buy a pair of cutouts for the mere fact that I wear leggings to help stay warm in the winter and those probably won’t meet my needs, but otherwise leggings are definitly a trend I like, and I will continue wearing.
Paula
Good post! :]
Although “jeggings” and bright leggings are pretty much out for me, I definitely love the other options. I absolutely adore leggings, you can wear them anywhere!
Chelsey
I’m with arielle on leggings lol. I’ve never been a huge fan personally, but I do love the way other people rock them. The geometric patterened ones are especially cute when paired with the right top. But as for me, I stick with black and brown leggings.
Jen
I actually really like the second (UO) cut out leggings!
Lali
Don’t like color-leggins ..but the jeans-version is awsome!:)
hot beauty health
OH yes!! I am loving the whole legging trend. I definitely want a pair of denim leggings and sequenced leggings to wear out at night.
Taylor
Hey!
I asolutley love this article! I already own a pair of demin leggings and colorful ones put I wil definatley invest in some accented and printedones. Great article keeep em’ comin’! :)
P.S. What is a princess top?
myvogue
Leggings are a must have for my fall-winter wardrobe as I wear tons of tunics and dresses. The accent leggings are my favorite.
roxy
I think leggings are the easiest fashion trend to do “wrong”… if you’re a curvy girl, they look quite unflattering if you try to wear them as pants. And they are a lot less forgiving than jeans.
Luinae
I’m not really that into leggings- they kind of remind me of the 80’s!
Liza - University of Minnesota
Hey girls! I’m SO glad you’re liking this article! I know a few of you have asked about the whole “princess top” thing, and honestly, that’s just what I call tops that make me feel like a princess! They’re generally super feminine and embellished, and oftentimes pink! :)
Little Red
Loving printed and accented leggings for fall! The denim leggings are still weird to me. Definitely don’t think I could pull them off!
Nice post!
Avigayl
I love the accent and cutout leggings. I’ll probably be buying some cheap ones at Forever 21.
rachelle
love the ones with zippers at the ankles!
Jojo
i accidentally ordered denim leggings online (obviously thinking they were regular jeans), so I guess I’ll see when they arrive if I truly do like them or not … they clearly piqued my interest in the picture, so hopefully they are nice!
I love all the other leggings posted, except for the color ones … I guess I’m not that adventurous :P
Tara from My Little Fashion Finds
I actually haven’t gotten that into the leggings trend, despite it’s huge popularity for the past few seasons. But now I’m thinking about trying it out with denim leggings. I also like cut-out leggings and liquid leggings, even though I haven’t really tried them out (although I did write blog articles about both). Maybe now is the time to start!
Jess
I love leggings. They are comfy and can be dressed up or down.
Mysha
I don’t like leggings, stocking are more my thing. But seeing those accent leggings makes me want to try them. Basic black leggings just seem like underwear to me but with interesting details it’s a whole new story.
Reneé
Love these leggings! printed and colorful ones are very cute but I don’t think that I’ll wear them.. I have leggings in basic colors and a denim one, they’re so comfy I want to wear them almost everyday :)
Great post Lizaa :)
Discount Clothing
All the leggings here seem to be worth trying on–you certainly know how to add variety to your posts! I am a bit more partial to the denim leggings (jeggings) than to the other ones; but still, I think this is a great overview of the options available.
Excellent post! :)
Jojo
I just got my denim leggings in the mail last night, and they’re awesome! I totally want another pair!
There are some really ugly ones out there, but there are also pretty awesome ones too!
Cara
I love leggings, for style, comfort, and versatility. Could anyone ask for three better elements in a given piece of clothing? The jegging is my least favorite, but I am definitely thinking about buying more colorful leggings, and I really want to buy a pair of the rocker-esque liquid leggings now and wear them when I go out, with a super-girly top and maybe a flower in my hair! Already have tons of cutout/openwork tights, and I just bought a pair of printed leggings that everyone adored when I wore them two days ago. And for a vintage lady like me, the 80’s throwback is a perk, not a detraction.
Vanessa Anne
I havent been a big fan of leggings lately, as I’ve been experimenting with other trends. but this fall, I want to definitely try out the colored leggings, since my aunt sent a bunch from hong kong that I never wear, cutout leggings (but more of the shredded type, I’m not a fan of the fishnet style) if I can get my hands on them, and hopefully (if I have any extra $) a pair of jean leggings.
I tried on a pair of ‘jeggings’ at H&M and was pleasantly surprised to see that they really did look like a pair of jeans. they’re a bit weird to get on (maybe it was just the pair I tried, though), but they’re cool beans.
Amy
Some nice looks here! I really like the first pair of “jean” leggings, but it’s a bit out of my price range! Great post!
Alicia
I enjoyed the article but i can’t imagine wearing any of those.
I’m gonna have to pass.
I’ll just stick to my simple basic black leggings, thanks! Lol… i guess i’m just not brave enough or fashion forward enough. Idk, either way i wouldn’t wear any of those.
Good post though! Very well researched. =]
Kim - Cal State
I have never really been much of a tights girl myself. But I love those sequined ones from H&M (even though I know I couldn’t pull them off). I also really like the cutouts from urban outfitters (now those I could see myself wearing!).
aish
i love leggings and tights.
i would do the printed, coloured and sequin ed leggings
nothing else
umn2
impartial to leggings… own a pair from A. McQueen… they rock… good ones make your outfits edgy, even avant garde… bad ones… ew… hell-NO. It’s all in the art of dressing.
Valeria, you don’t need to get into leggings to be trendy or fashionable. Choose materials, fabrics that fit & flatter your legs, figures… Stylish people are aware of trends but never subject themselves to trends. They are more likely be the ones to set trends. Re: your leggins… if you must have them, find a really good pair, choose solid, dark color (black)…
Amity
I was looking for ways to wear leggings, which I love even though I am no longer in college, and found this page. I have examples of all these types of leggings … especially the denim ones, that are tucked away in a drawer left over from the early 1990s! Moral: Never throw your really cool clothes away.