Wearing This Spring Trend Guarantees Your Leggings Look Chic—Just Ask Rosie HW
Whether you wear leggings constantly or have started reaching for the loungewear staple more than you normally do, you're probably on the hunt for some fresh outfit ideas to wear with them. And since the celebrity crowd is providing us with some rather chic outfits with the stretchy pants this spring, we've sourced yet another A+ look to inspire you, this time from the always-chic Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Leave it to her to make leggings look utterly sophisticated and on-trend.
In one of the recent outfit shots on her Instagram, she wore the #1 legging trend right now, split hems, with another spring trend: a utility jacket. We've covered the many iterations on the utility trend before, but it took seeing this genius styling idea to make us realize how clever wearing one with leggings is. She finished off her comfy-cool look with "ugly" sandals (hers are Chanel, naturally) and the whole thing is a major vibe.
I don't know about you, but I was mega inspired to shop for a utility jacket after seeing Rosie's outfit, so I went ahead and found 12 that I really like. Scroll down to see her 'fit and peruse the jackets I recommend if you want get the look.
On Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Low Classic Belted Mélange Wool-Blend Jacket; Wardrobe.NYC Leggings ($400); Chanel sandals
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Anna is an NYC-based senior fashion editor who has been a member of the Who What Wear team for over seven years, having begun her career in L.A. at brands like Michael Kors and A.L.C. As an editor, she has earned a reputation for her coverage of breaking trends, emerging brands, luxury shopping curations, fashion features, and more. Anna has penned a number Who What Wear cover interviews, including Megan Fox, Julia Garner, and Lilly Collins. She also leads the site’s emerging travel vertical that highlights all things travel and lifestyle through a fashion-person lens.
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