Time and time again, I see ladies wearing leggings as pants. This is a big NO. Sure, they are comfortable and they are easy… but they are NOT pants.

There is a time and a place for leggings, like wearing them to the gym. However, there are gym tights designed for this occasion. I know leggings are cheap, but we have such a huge range of gym gear out there for the same price of leggings, why would you? I recently purchased a great pair from Kmart for $15.00.

When you wear leggings as pants you are showing of your figure, but are you accentuating your figure? No! In fact, you’re doing the opposite: you are showing off everything that you don’t want people to see.

This is the biggest misconception when it comes to wearing all black. We’ve all heard it – black slims us down; it makes us looks skinnier. WRONG! It actually shows all the things we don’t want the eye to see.

This is why leggings are a bad idea. We can see all the bits that jiggle. We can see your camel toe, cellulite and dimples. Not to mention when your leggings are worn and need replacing we can see your underwear. No thanks!

There are so many other options out there. Perhaps a pair of black jeans? Jeans are not made like the use to be. These days you can find jeans with elastin (which means they have a lot of stretch) making them comfortable and easy to wear. Ponte pants are also a great option. They are much thicker and are more like a pant, but still have the comfort and the ease of leggings.

Don’t get me wrong: Leggings are a great staple to have in wardrobe, as they are great teamed under dresses and skirts, long t-shirts, oversized jumpers and shirt dresses… JUST NOT AS PANTS!

I’m not quite sure how the leggings trend came about (or who was the trendsetter) BUT I would like to put a stop to it.

So, from this day forth, let’s take the following vows:
– That we, as ladies, will no longer wear leggings as pants.
– We will not let our toddlers, children or teenage daughters wear leggings as pants. – We will no longer let our girlfriend wear leggings as pants.
– We will regain our dignity and wear our leggings as undergarments.

Together we can make a change. Who’s with me?

Love SBF
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