The leggings tucked into white socks ‘uniform’

[Beachwandering]

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

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 😂

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!

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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!

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?!

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

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.

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!

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.

No.
Oxfordshire 😂

@CareerChange24 haha, I actually had that quote in mind when I wrote the bit about trends, but thought it would probably go over the ops head 🤣

If you've got the look about you, you can make a bin bag look good.

I can't...

I’m a big fan of shorts and socks too. If I didn’t feel the cold so much I’d wear shorts year round, but provided your ankles are covered I totally approve. I have some strong Victorian modesty values 😂

(I also don’t really like collar bones on show either, but I’d take them over ankles).

Most People adhere to a group dress code,consciously and unconsciously we find our tribe
Thats how we know what’s on trend,what’s mutton dressed as lamb,what’s too young by knowing the societal norm dress code for age and stage
So,it’s no more sheepy than other groups who dress a certain way. The schoolgate mums, the work mums,the corporate guy,the dog walkers, the gym bunnies

I can't even imagine Bjork looking cool in a Dryrobe - it's just not possible. She could probably pull off a binbag though.

I wear what I'm comfy in
If it's the trend it's the trend
If it's not I don't care
I don't care what anyone else wears
It's nothing to do with me

I call it the basic bitch school mum edition- and I live in it in an array of autumnal shades. It is comfortable, warm and great for school runs and errands. (You forgot to mention finishing it off with trainers- usually new balance)!

I live near a school and 99% of the school girls who pass my window are wearing leggings, white socks, very short skirt, black puffa and long straight hair.
It's the trend I'm sure and I'm in my 60s so it's over my head but crikey they all look identical.

I think people are glad of this trend, our ankles were cold in the trainer socks era, now at least we can wear full socks with our leggings.

I love that socks are back in but there is a whole world of socks, not just white sports socks paired with leggings.

I've never seen it! I'm outside the UK, so maybe it's just a UK thing.