How to Style Leather Leggings

Leather is in demand this fall and winter. Taking a quick flashback to the 80’s when leather was the rage, I owned leather pants, dresses, and jackets. Unfortunately, I no longer have any of them in my possession. A less expensive and favored choice to purchase now would be faux leather. At the advice of my daughter, I bought a pair of Spanx faux leather leggings. I knew I could wear these leggings many ways and that I should get a quality pair that would endure several wears.

The nice thing about leggings is that they provide you with a slimmer silhouette. It may take an extra minute or two to get them on, but I liked how they concealed imperfections and made your legs look leaner.

Aside from being stylish, I find leggings very comfortable even after several hours of wear.  Unlike stretch jeans they do not slide down, nor will they sag in the behind like cotton jeans. I chose black faux leather because I felt they were more slimming, but they also have snakeskin, crocodile, and, moto and camo leggings. 

Ways to wear your leather leggings-

Obviously they look best when your behind is covered =)

Casual Style -you can wear them with longer sweaters or a longer t-shirts and this blazer. It’s fine if the blazer is shorter than the tee. Another great look with black leggings is a denim shirt. This is a great combo. I wrote a blog last season on you can read about Denim shirts. They are as versatile as a pair of black pants so why not pair them together? If you’re looking for an affordable find- I found this top on Amazon that would work well with leather leggings

Casual Tops to Wear with Leggings

Dressy Casual, you can wear them with open dusters (love this leopard one from Nordstrom Rack), or belted shirtdresses. Another way to wear them is under short dresses. I’ve done this often with dresses that I didn’t feel comfortable wearing alone. Your too short dress now instantly turns into a tunic top.

Dressy Casual Tops to Wear with Leather Leggings

Evenings for nighttime you can wear a long silk or suede blouse. Since the leggings have a little sheen, I would not go with anything too glitzy or shiny as you want to keep your look balanced.

Shoe styles to wear with leggings

I would choose loafers, flats, or sneakers for a more casual style. Boots, low or to the knee are always a smart stylish look to wear with leggings. If you want something on the dressy side, choose a boot with a heel or an embellished slide. You can check out my recent post on my favorite fall shoe trends here for a few more ideas.

Enjoy wearing the highly favored faux leather leggings this season and add a little cool to your wardrobe.