You're not imagining it: Leggings as a trend took a hiatus over the past several years. As baggier silhouettes became the norm, sweatpants replaced them, and legging lovers such as Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner weren't photographed in them quite as much as they once were. As a result, in recent years, leggings became less of a trend that you build an outfit around and more of a functional item that you solely wear to the gym or Pilates. Well, as trends do in the world of fashion, things are starting to shift again.
If you follow the runways, you've probably noticed that silhouettes are moving back toward the slimmer end of spectrum, with Prada featuring skinny pants and Celine cashing in on skinny jeans for its S/S 23 collections. Accordingly, celebrities are again embracing the leggings-as-pants concept.
If you'd like some styling inspiration, here are 12 chic legging outfits we spotted on celebrities recently along with some of our favorite pairs to shop right now.
On Emily Ratajkowski: Paco Rabanne 1969 Shoulder Bag ($1450)
On Hailey Bieber: Saint Laurent coat; Set Active Sportbody Flare Leggings ($82); Puma Suede Mayu Leather Mules ($55); Linda Farrow x The Attico Thea Sunglasses ($275)
On Jennifer Lopez: A.L.C. Quinn Sweater ($149); Niyama Sol leggings; Hermès bag; Off-White sneakers; Otra Eyewear Ava Sunglasses ($65)
On Lori Harvey: Bottega Veneta bag; Hermès shoes
On Kendall Jenner: Cupshe Nevaeh Cream Drop Shoulder Sweater ($38); ALO High-Waist Airbrush Leggings ($128); DMY by DMY Black Billy Sunglasses ($150); The Row bag; Nike sneakers
On Lea Michele: Dorothee Schumacher jacket; 3.1 Phillip Lim Kate Lug Sole Combat Boots ($595); Miu Miu sunglasses
On Laura Harrier: Saint Laurent Le 5A7 Shoulder Bag ($2650), hat, and sunglasses
On Emily Ratajkowski: Yves Salomon coat; Balenciaga Cagole Knee Boots ($2350)
On Irina Shayk: Khaite Davis Boots ($1380)
WHO: Alessandra Ambrosio
On Olivia Wilde: Splits59 bra and leggings; Adidas x Gucci sneakers
On Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Toteme coat; Wardrobe.NYC sweater; Prada Medium Brushed Supernova Bag ($4400); Nike sneakers
Shop Chic Leggings
ALO put a belt on its celeb-favorite Airlift leggings, and it's a win.
Beyond Yoga makes some of the most comfortable leggings on the market.
Leggings as pants indeed.
Hailey Bieber is making us want to wear flare leggings.
These come in a slew of cool colors.
These are Lululemon's most popular leggings.
The split hem is a nice touch.
This Nordstrom pair is highly rated for a reason.
Love the price on these.
The near-perfect reviews on these have us intrigued.
It's no surprise that Madewell's leggings are super comfortable.
Love the subtle color-blocking on these.
A great polished pair if you want something a little dressy.
Next up: These are the worst tops to wear with leggings.
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