This Controversial New Legging Trend Is Already Celebrity-Approved

Truth be told, leggings in the spring and summer can be tricky. Your black and gray ones have probably been glued to your body for months now, and you're ready for a change. And while you likely don't want to give up leggings completely until fall, thick, dark, constricting fabric against your skin doesn't really scream "fun in the sun." But trendsetting celeb-favorite activewear brand Alo (i.e., the creators of those moto leggings that are always everywhere) may have just presented a solution.
Alo, loved by legging-obsessed celebs like Gigi and Bella Hadid, Selena Gomez, Lily Collins, and Kylie Jenner, released its spring collection, and one thing is clear: It's heavily endorsing nude leggings for the season. We counted five pairs in the Gravel hue, which we first spotted on Bella Hadid last summer. The brand clearly saw a hit on its hands and created even more nude-colored leggings, tanks, and sports bras for this summer. While the look, which can almost appear as if you're wearing nothing from far away, isn't for the faint of heart, we're guessing directional celebs will continue to embrace the alluring trend now that Alo is fully supporting it.
Shop the latest controversial legging trend to hit the scene below.
On Bella Hadid: Quay sunglasses; Alo High Waist Airbrush Leggings in Gravel ($82); Saint Laurent bag; Adidas sneakers
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This story was originally published at an earlier date and has been updated.
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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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