The leggings tucked into white socks ‘uniform’

As someone who wore leggings and leg warmers in the 80s, I can only look at it with a smile and think that I'm so glad to be in my 50s and not give a shit what fashion or trends are.

It’s definitely a mum uniform here usually accompanied by a Stanley cup, small dog and lip fillers. I’m old enough to hate white socks but can see it must be quite cosy - I’m not sure why that’s why anyone is doing it though.

The really ugly trainers offend me more but not to the point it affects my daily life!

I agree everyone can wear what they like, trendy or not. All trends are sheepish really, and they all go in and out of fashion.

But this is 100% the cool mum’s uniform at the drop off at our school.

It doesn’t suit me so I don’t wear it, it suits them.

OK, go on then - how would you make it look stylish? 😂

Do you not see the irony @Beachwandering in describing people as ‘sheep’ for following a trend… then suggesting it’s time for a trend to follow?!

You can make anything look stylish, depends how you wear them 😂

And when you have to zip them up and have the hood up in torrential rain, who cares what you look like, people can't see anything with the rain in their eye anyway!

They're too expensive, but I am fighting so hard not to buy 3 or 4 in different colours!

It’s the school drop off/pick up uniform round here.
Gym leggings, white socks, Adanola this, Adanola that.
It’s not for me!

Maybe it’s just where I live but I haven’t seen many of these? Certainly not with white socks at least.

It looks warm and cosy!

Do you remember the 00s where we went sockless in our unsupportive ballet flats? I LOVE wearing socks these days haha

What are you proposing the alternative is OP? Socks tucked under leggings? Who cares

I remember wearing knee length white socks over American Tan tights, it looked like we had a deep tan on our legs. Usually worn with a mini skirt or hot pants (showing my age now!). It was uncomfortable though if you didn't make sure your tights were pulled right up, as you ended up with your gusset round your knees.

I'd also suggest 'sheep-like'. 'Sheepish' already exists as an adjective and has a completely different meaning.

Absolutely. I frankly couldn’t care less how people wear their socks, but I do hate people using language inaccurately.

I actually have this legging & socks combo 😂
For me, it's comfort, my weekends are spent usually an early morning gym session followed by running around after 2 boys and there football with food shopping, cleaning & the likes chucked in so I'm 100% guilty for the socks and leggings and I'm owning it comfort is key for me. I'm also partial to wearing baggy joggers too as my downtime attire........ must be the sheep in me hahaha!

They're popular for sure but not remotely stylish. You might as well go out in a bin bag - in fact, that might look better 😂

Very true, unless you are designing never before seen designs and creating clothes yourself, you are not original OP.

But what you don’t know is that sweater is not just blue. It’s not turquoise. It’s not lapis. It’s actually cerulean.

Yeah, I got that vibe.

I also love my leggings and white sock look so not going to stop wearing it.

What did they say/do? How odd.

I've noticed it recently among newer, younger members of our running club. I thought it was more gym wear, but seems to be more popular for any sport or any thing really. If they're comfy and can exercise then good for them for following the trend.

If I wore it, people might think I'm a young thing if they're behind me - then I'd turn around and they'd be greeted by all 55 years of my face! Teenage and young people trends are by definition sheepish, no?

Where I live (coastal) the trend is tanned skin (unless you are already brown or black), straight hair, preferably dark, baseball cap a la Victoria Beckham at leisure in the 2000s. Athleisure sweat top, preferably obviously designer. Black leggings with toweling white sports socks pulled up to above ankle over the top of said leggings and chunky white trainers. Coats vary from trench to puffa but they must always be mid lower leg length. Top marks if you have lip filler and gel nails.

I am one of those people who would feel like a fraud dressing like this and, despite being about 10-15 years older than these yummy mummies I feel very child like and ‘un put together’ around them! There is an achingly trendy Pilates and yoga place with a coffee shop inside that my friend suggested meeting me at a few weeks back. I stuck out like a sore thumb. To be fair, so did my friend. She’s Arab-American with a mass of curls but she is outgoing and confident. I’m ‘very British problems’ by comparison 😂

Yes, I got the same feeling from the patronising “ladies”. 🙄

Who wants to bet a fiver OP is a bloke?

You know the good thing about it all OP? YOU do not have to follow the trend, you can trendset yourself, you can wear anything you like to wear but complaining about what someone else is wearing that is not in the least offensive really is a waste of a thread.

You know I was just coming to say this, 15 year old me was all over this 😂

All the 30s affluent mums I see wear this.

I like it….

But I do agree it does look a bit ‘sheepish’ when absolutely everyone is wearing the exact same socks-over leggings with white trainers combo.

I see that look a lot in my area, looks cute and comfortable, and honestly, I probably would have adopted it last winter if I didn't have to walk the dog in the mud (therefore totally ruling out wearing anything white near my feet)