Inspired by.. Everything: Leggings

If there's nothing else I've learned in my past two years in college, it is that leggings are NOT pants. I don't know who started this crazy trend, but it was never supposed to go this far. Originally, leggings were worn in the 90s as an accessory. Then they were brought back in the late 2000s as pants. And for those of you who still think this is ok, it is not. It is trashy. As you can see by this:

Leggings are not flattering to your rear. And it's obvious that you're not wearing any underwear. Do you really want the whole world to know that you're going commando? No. So wear leggings the way they're supposed to be worn. Leggings are good for when you're not sure if a skirt is too short or if it's cold but you still want to wear shorts. They are not an acceptable alternative to pants with a shirt that doesn't cover your butt.

I even asked a bunch of my friends, both girls and guys, whether leggings as pants were ok, and the result was a unanimous "no." After fifteen "no"s, I stopped asking. One of my guy friends even responded with a YouTube video of Darth Vader screaming "no." That should show: LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS! If girls don't think it's acceptable, it's not fashionable. If guys don't think it's acceptable, why would you wear them?

And to emphasize this point, I'll give a short anecdote of something my ex-boyfriend did. A couple months ago, my ex and I were putting away his laundry when we came across a pair of his long john pants. Now they were tight and black, and honestly, I thought they were mine because they looked so small. So he tried them on to prove to me that they were actually his, and they looked just like leggings on him. He proceeded to put on a white t-shirt and a pair of Vans before going out into his living room to ask his roommates what they thought while I laughed my head off. He looked ridiculous. Which is exactly how every girl who dresses like that looks.

Since I think leggings shouldn't be permitted unless you know how they're supposed to be worn, I've offered four suggestions for APPROPRIATE ways to wear leggings. PLEASE use these suggestions so I don't have to see a bunch of girls' commando asses walking around campus.

*I used the same leggings for each outfit (designed by Oasis).

Dress - Rue 21, Shoes - D&G, Necklace - Simply Vera, Clutch - Jill Sander