Will it go away?

It seems as if the legging trend is going to stay with us for a little while longer. I envisioned its life span expiring midsummer, but it appears to have been given a dose of the energizer bunny, and thus it keeps going, and going, and going.
I confess the convenience, and comfort of throwing on a pair of leggings is not easy to unfetter, but for the love of God if you’re going to partake in the trend please put some effort into your outfit.

I find that layering works best with leggings…. Like incorporating a cool T-shirt for example the ones that Kamilah showcased in her T-Shirts Don’t have to be boring Post with a nice Cropped Jacket. The shirt or the shoes can be the statement piece, and the jacket usually pulls the outfit together; giving it a polished look. Technically, you can dress the leggings up or down with your choice of heals or flats... both work, depending on the occasion.

Here are two recent pics of Ashanti donning a pair of leather/mesh leggings with what looks to be a hint of metallic seeping through?
I think this outfit is Dead Wrong… the purple belt is distracting, and the mesh portion @ the top of the blouse along with the bow is too much… not to mention she has camel toe. her shoes are hot, however, there is way too much going on here! She’s incorporating too many trends/statement pieces into one outfit.

Here are two photos of Rihanna doing a much better job @ rocking the leggings.

As you can see she keeps things clean-cut with a T-shirt and jacket. Her boots are also simple and they complement the outfit, unlike Ashanti whose outfit is muddled, Rihanna’s look appears to have been carefully planned but still laid back.

I find that simplicity usually works best... If you focus on one statement piece then that should be the main attarction. Let your body do the rest.