Every time you see a photo of a female celebrity at the airport, she is almost always wearing a pair of leggings with a flow-y top and a pair of ankle boots. So what’s the key to looking stylish while traveling?
Leggings!
Leggings are a comfortable item that can be paired in many different ways and take up hardly any room in your bag.
Caroline in “flight outfit” that includes black leggings.
It took me a long time to catch on to the leggings trend. I saw girls dressed in Uggs, leggings and short shirts and couldn’t help but think how unflattering it all was. But then I got my own pair and realized how versatile they are. Now I don’t go on a trip without them and usually wear them on the plane. My go-to plane outfit is a simple pair of black cotton Old Navy leggings paired with my slate ExOfficio Shirtigan and a scarf, pictured above.
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Leggings are so versatile that you can wear them in nearly any season and on any trip. The key to making leggings look flattering is choosing the right top. With the look above, pair a bright top and a structured jacket.
For a more wintery look, put on a chunky sweater over a pair of black leggings with a pair of tall boots. Alternatively, you can throw on a pair of leggings under your pants to keep you extra warm while traveling, use them as pajamas, or to throw on when visiting a religious site. If you plan on exercising while you travel, you can substitute your yoga pants for leggings.
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Styles of leggings vary from your basic black to funky designs and fabrics. Leather leggings are the newest trend because they look more like real pants than any other style. They also add more class to your wardrobe. You can also rock them in bright colors and abstract patterns.
Other outfit ideas include wearing an oversized men’s shirt and belting it, under your favorite travel dress or if you’re particularly daring, under shorts! Leggings make the perfect jeans alternative.
Just make sure you don’t leave for any trip without leggings!
I’ll be traveling to Malaysia next month and I’m looking for some moisture wicking or lightweight leggings. It can get quite hot but keeping covered is respectful. Any suggestions of styles or brands that you like?
One rule for leggings though: just as tights are not leggings, leggings are *not* pants so make sure that your top covers your butt. The only exception to this is when you’re exercising. That being said, pairing leggings with a long top or sweater is a great option for travel for all the reasons you mentioned.
I respectfully disagree! I wear leggings as pants (that is, with normal-length tops) often. I don’t feel the need to cover my butt; I love my butt, and frankly, I think leggings make it looks even better!
I just make sure the leggings are completely opaque (no one needs to see my thong) and don’t give me the mono-cheek look.
@Melissa: Could not agree more! LEGGINGS ARE NOT THE SAME AS PANTS! Should have put that at the very top of the article
I think the same, and always find really tacky using them with a short top.. but i have been living in Europe the last 6 months, and ALL the girls use leggings as pants!! at first i was like :O but now.. i´m also doing it, but just in home, maybe i´m not that bold!! XD
Lol:D
True: they’s soooooo much more comfortable than pants!
With the exception of sweat pants, but you don’t want to wear those outside of the house or the gym, now do you?:)
I love leggings. They’re comfi and can be really stylish when combined with the right top and shoes.
The absolute BEST pair of leggings is found at Nordstroms. They are called “live in leggings” by Zella and that is exactly what I do ! A little bit spendy ($52)but worth every penny. I live in Denver and wear them for work, skiing, running, and going out. I will be taking a black and brown pair on a two week vacation to Italy this spring.
I absolutely LOVE leggings! They are my go-to item while flying. The best leggings I have found are from James Perse. They are made from an amazingly soft cotton and I would wear them to work if allowed. You wouldn’t happen to know who that neon top is made by would you? That is so cute!
Her neon blouse is JCrew. Her blog is thepinkpeonies.com
Regarding leggings: check your fabric, check your fit! More than once, I’ve seen a woman wearing black leggings that were made of a thin fabric that stretched a bit too much over her rear end. She happened to be wearing a thong and, since her top didn’t cover her butt, I could SEE her butt and so could everyone else.
Could not agree more! Cover your butt people