12 Celebrity Outfits That'll Make You Want to Wear Leggings as Pants Again

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
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Next up: These are the worst tops to wear with leggings.

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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