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The leggings tucked into white socks ‘uniform’

164 replies

Beachwandering · 20/10/2025 10:52

Is it me or is this all a bit sheepish - time for a new trend surely, ladies?!

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bumbaloo · 20/10/2025 11:18

What you mean like the wildly outdated floral dress, white sneakers and denim jacket trend or the biker jacket trend over a dress trend or the jeans and a nice top trend?

who cares. Wear what you want. You don’t like it, don’t wear it

BrightSpark10 · 20/10/2025 11:17

Still better look than dropping kids to school in pyjamas 🤷🏼‍♀️

samones · 20/10/2025 11:14

It’s hardly new, we were wearing socks over our leggings in 1987

CeliasLastFart · 20/10/2025 11:14

All my mates dress like this- they look great. I’m the odd one out but I love a trend and love noticing peoples take on them too

ConnieHeart · 20/10/2025 11:13

I recently met dd's friend's mum for the first time. I put on a dress with trainers, it's my go-to look as it's smart but casual. She turned up with leggings with long white socks & sports trainers. She looked really good but it's not a look i would feel comfortable in. She's also 10 years younger than me....!

ForTipsyFinch · 20/10/2025 11:12

I can’t say I’ve noticed this here but then I don’t micro analyse strangers to the point I can comment on their socks 😆

Mewling · 20/10/2025 11:09

I couldn’t move myself to be that bothered by someone else’s outfit unless I wanted to compliment them on it. “Ladies”. Pffft.

PlaydohClub · 20/10/2025 11:05

I voted yabu.

It’s just socks over leggings. Isn’t it just like wearing tights or wearing a tshirt under a jumper? It’s kind of non descript.

As for being ‘sheepish’ most items of clothing you own are derived from a trend or influenced by something else.

No one is truly original, we might like to think we are, but we’re not.

Salvadoridory · 20/10/2025 11:05

I like it. I wear white slouchy socks for pilates and am in the process of knitting myself some pink and lemon striped legwarmers. Bring back the 80s!

Needmorelego · 20/10/2025 11:03

I've noticed a lot of teenage girls who wear thick black tights under their school skirts with white socks over the tights.
I think it looks GREAT because we did exactly the same 35 years ago at my school.
We often went for bright coloured socks or miss matched ones but I expect a lot of schools don't allow that these days.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 20/10/2025 10:57

Round us it's a horse rider's uniform. Riding leggings and long socks - they take their boots off and stick on a pair of clogs or slip on shoes to go out shopping. Boots back on when they get in and back up on the horses.

So I didn't even realise that this was an actual 'look'. Here, it's just practical. Probably explains why I'm so unfashionable!

PevenseygirlQQ · 20/10/2025 10:55

It’s a trend it will come and go, whoever doesn’t like the style can choose not to wear it. Lots of MN’s love places like Boden and I can’t understand why, but it’s none of my business and I hope everyone dresses the way they wan’t.

FionnulaTheCooler · 20/10/2025 10:55

I only see teenage girls wearing it like that. We all remember being a teenager and following the latest trend to fit in.

NerrSnerr · 20/10/2025 10:53

Why does it matter what other people wear? Just wear what you want- it really doesn’t matter if others choose to be ‘sheepish’. Trends change and some people prefer to try and blend in which of course is fine.

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