Comments on: yay or nay? denim leggings

By: friday fluff- jeggings. I’m totally down. « Sidewalk Theologian

friday fluff- jeggings. I’m totally down. « Sidewalk Theologian — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:59:42 +0000

[...] fluff- jeggings. I’m totally down. 29 01 2010 A few weeks ago I wrote about the denim leggings phenomenon a.k.a “jeggings” as in jean-leggings. I was kind of weirded out and [...]

By: grace

grace — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:43:50 +0000

Kathy, I never thought of that! (about your daughter)

I guess when my boys are dating or liking girls that I don’t want to be dressing like their teeny-bop girlfriends!

By: Susie VG

Susie VG — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:14:33 +0000

Jess, you are so fun with your posts. I had never even heard of skinny jean syndrome. I thought if anything, they would do you good like, hose that prevents vericose veins.

I do like leggings, colors and neutrals, and even open to jeggings, especially pairing it with boots-cowboy boots girl Una, you can do it, show off those boots!

I think it can also go for any age (especially as I get older, eh?) At 40+, if you are wearing leggings with a sweater from 21, then no. But my mom will wear leggings with a sweater dress at 60 and I think it looks great.

By: Una

Una — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:26:39 +0000

Jessica, thanks for remembering my love for cowboy boots. But, in all my days of wearing them, I have never stuffed my pants inside of them. (Okay, I did ONCE in high school.) I’m just not feeling it.

My current fashion worries center around living in a place with four distinct seasons. I think I’m ready for spring, summer and perhaps fall. But, winter in Chicago?!

By: Kathy Khang

Kathy Khang — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:35:34 +0000

LOL! Our family is finishing up a 22# turkey, ladies! I cannot even think about leggings! And I love the “jeggings”!

Grace, I can see you owning the look, but I’m way more conservative on the trends thing – maybe even moreso now that I have a teenage daughter. I love being a fun mom but I don’t want to look like I raided her closet.

By: April

April — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:33:41 +0000

Well, the first photo in your post is super cute. And you could rock that look. The rest I find unflattering. I think that if you are under 40 you are free to wear leggings. Then again my trendy aunt who is over 40 wore them earlier this year and looked great.

Also, if one wears leggings, one’s hind should be adequately covered with a shirt, IMHO. The celebs are missing the mark. Leggings are like tights. And who would wear a pair of tights around coupled with a shirt that only comes down to their belly button? Only weirdoes. Or J.O.J. offenders.

By: imaginecreation

imaginecreation — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:29:16 +0000

I don’t think they work for everyone, really. I am tall at 5’10″ but my legs, being on the long side, are thinner than my top . . . wearing these types of pants make me look very disproportionate.

But I’ve seen both leggings and jean leggings look cute on others . . . more proportionate of the human beings. :0)

As long as people don’t start rolling the cuffs of the jeans again (late ’80′s/early 90′s), to make them skinny jeans, I’m good.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:10:16 +0000

Ugh- jean on jean is awful. I agree. Especially if your name is jean.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:09:43 +0000

jeggings- that’s awesome! Una- you’re a big cowboy boots person right? I could totally see you tucking pants into your sweet cowboy boots! What are your fashion worries? My latest quest is for a cute white button down shirt.

By: AC

AC — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:30:52 +0000

I am going to say “nay” for me, but I do think they could be cute on others. However, my biggest pet peeve of all time is J.O.J….so it would be a definite nay if that were the case…(Jean on Jean, meaning jean on top paired with jean on bottom).