Leather leggings - still in fashion?

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And for how much longer?

I have some from J.Crew which are gorgeous. They are pricey, around £500. No sweaty crotch, beautiful with black patent heels and a cashmere jumper on a Sat night.

I love the look of then but the cleaning thing always gets me. Do you have to dryclean after every couple of wears?

Are any of you leather leggings-wearers on this thread larger than a size 12 and shorter than 5’7”? At size 14/16 and 5’4” I do wear skinny jeans but leather/pleather trousers just never crossed my mind as a possibility...

I haven't washed mine yet, and I've probably worn them about 30 times. They still smell new/like leather.

These are mine:
www.jcrew.com/gb/p/womens_category/pants_x/legging/collection-leather-leggings/E4819?color_name=black

Jessie, I recently went from a 10/12 to an 8 and kept the same pair -they were my fashion safe harbour pre-weight loss. I'm 5'8". I think they're pretty forgiving, provided they're worn with a covering top.

@JessieMcJessie yes! I'm a 5'3" large-of-arse size 12 and I wear them. They are a bit of a squeeze in a 12, but I've sized up to a 14 before which fit fine around the hips but are stupidly baggy everywhere else, like a leatherette Nora Batty.

I originally ordered mine in navy but ultimately opted for black, I just couldn't wrap my head around navy leather.

I bought a pair from Topshop Boutique about 2 years ago reduced from £250 to £125.
The reason I've never worn them is just that I don't know what to do after I've worn them. Do I accept that every time I wear them I've got to make a trip to the dry cleaner or cross my fingers and see if they will make it through a wash...

I'm amazed! How on earth do you get them on? I have enough trouble putting on normal tights or leggings.
And can you actually wash leather? Otherwise surely you get the smelly crotch syndrome.
I always cut out a diamond shaped crotch in tights and leggings.

At the end of the season earlier this year I washed both pairs in the washing machine and then tumble dried them! They were fine, drying them at high heat is meant to restore their shape again, and I’m pleased to say it worked.

Google the advice on washing and drying them first though. I washed mine on a quick fifteen minute cycle.

I'm planning to get mine dry cleaned when I feel they need it, but I only ever wash trousers if they are visibly dirty anyway. They don't smell at all.

“I always cut out a diamond-shaped crotch in tights and leggings”- what now?? Tell us more!

Yup, I'm a bit curious about that too, 🤣

Ew. Only washing trousers when they are visibly dirty?

The woman who runs Mercer 7 is dead keen on leather leggings - www.mercer7.com/product/leather-leggings/

Emmagedon If they're everyday trousers that can be easily machine washed, I will freshen them up more often (although certainly not every time I wear them), but for any that need dry cleaning I will wait (suit trousers or going out trousers that I might have only worn for a few hours). They definitely don't smell - if they did, I would wash them.

Mine will be out shortly. Trainers and chunky knits all the way. They are dead easy to wear and I couldn't give any fucks if they are in or not. I have more than got my moneysworth and will continue to wear until they fall apart or I get fed up.
I wear a panty-liner and two pairs of knickers to keep them clean I sound lovely. They aren't sweaty as they are lined.

Just don't style them like Jane McDonald, Colleen Nolan or Denise Welch - they give leather anything a bad name ... ditto Ruth Langsford.

Dame, you made me laugh there, but yes 🤣

Leggings may be fashionable but they are awful. I would not ban them as we live in a relatively free society, but put a large tax on them to discourage them.

The leather ones or leather look ones are very different though, they are thicker and more structured, More like skinny jeans.

And some folks can look great in leggings. My 21 year old daughter wears them, always thick good quality ones, with a long line oversized shirt or jumper and Chelsea boots. But she is 5 foot 8/9 and a size 8 to ten,

She, I can say with certainty, and no bias, doesn't look remotely awful ...

I am a keen follower of fashion and leather leggings are definitely back in this year. I have a very expensive pair form Selfridges which I am hopping to wear in the autumn/winter - I think they look flattering and sophisticated.

Just don't style them like Jane McDonald, Colleen Nolan or Denise Welch

I saw Coleen Nolan in some the other day on This Morning. It was bad. Very bad.

I love mine, I have navy, burgundy and black. I wear them with suede boots rather than leather as, like a PP, I don't like 'double leather'.

I dress them down and am looking for some new tops for this season. Can anyone suggest some? Need to not be too thick thought I love a chunky knit (am menopausal!), long (am 5'9") and preferably fitted at the bottom or I just look straight up and down (size 8/10).

I have just ordered a pair of navy leather-look leggings from Sosander (black's not my colour and Theresa May put me off brown leather trousers of any design). I've got some green Fly London biker boots with buckles to wear with them, and a tailored linen shirt over the top. I am going to feel a-ma-zing.

I am past caring whether things are fashionable - if you always wear what's "in" you just end up looking like everyone else. If it brings me joy, I wear it and you should do the same.

I also don't care if something is fashionable as such. I mean don't get me wrong, I'd feel weird in boot cut jeans, but I wouldn't wear something specifically because it was fashionable.

If it looks good and feels right, then wear it.

With leather leggings, I like rib knit jumpers, Hobbs do some great ones, they look chunky but feel thin and are flattering, or a polo neck, some nice chunky heeled suede ankle boots. Something like a grey slouchy cashmere knit can also look good. Depends on how long you want it.

I think you need to pretty much keep it elegant, or go super casual, trainers, biker boots, kind of thing, to avoid the whole "I'm well kinky me"vibe. 🤣