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Home » Fashion » Clothes » Do tights or leggings go with every outfit?

Do tights or leggings go with every outfit?

February 15, 2009 Paris B 14 Comments

One trend I’ve never really cottoned on is the tights or legging phenomenon. For some reason, it harkens back to the 80’s when big T-shirts and leggings were the norm everywhere, from aunties going to the wet market, to girls going out to clubs. I myself have been guilty of the tights phenomenon then and I swore never again!

That’s not to say that tights or leggings do not thave a place in fashion – they do – they are really cute with short tunic tops and they allow you to get away with wearing short dresses. I do prefer tights as opposed to leggings – one goes all the way like opaque stockings while the other cuts off at the ankle. If you are short, you might want to avoid leggings that stop at the ankle because it cuts your height down. Instead, stick to solid coloured tights that cover your feet to add an illusion of height.

However, I cannot help wondering if Angelina Jolie might have taken tights/leggings too far when she flashed her legging clad legs on the red carpet at the recent BAFTA awards.

Angelina Jolie in Armani Prive
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In contrast to her blouson blue dress that had critics up in arm, she received nothing but praise for this black and yellow Armani Prive dress. It looks great on her but when I saw the second picture, I did a double take – was that LEGGINGS she was wearing under the dress? Why?? I did not think the dress went up too high to be obscene. Is being a 6 time mom making her a prude so that a bit of leg is taboo?

What do you think? Do leggings or tights have a place on the red carpet and especially, with a designer dress?

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  1. geekchic says

    February 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    Dear Lord, the last time I wore leggings (the one with the ankle/heel straps) was when I was 12 for my final ballet exams. I believe leggings should stay in ballet studios and venture nowhere out. No matter how you fashion them, I’d NEVER wear them. URGH.

    If I wanted to wear a minidress, I’d wear funky opaque tights (guilty of a collection of those)

    A.Jolie’s outfit was just WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!

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  2. Traclyn Yeoh says

    February 15, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    when i first saw this photo , it was in yahoo. the dress seems fine from the first picture and when she started walking, revealing her leg, i was like oh god, i thought angelina jolie could have known better…

    i think that on red carpets, the most suitable outfits are formals. the leggings are too casual. it could have been better if she wears stockings.

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  3. rinnah says

    February 15, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    Why on earth did Angelina Jolie see a need to wear leggings underneath that dress? Something we’re not supposed to see, hmm?

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  4. Joyce says

    February 15, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    It could be Spanx… to improve her silhouette. You know, since she has had children. Or, maybe it was cold that day. Who knows? She’s one of the most beautiful women in the world. She can wear a garbage bag with holes and still look better than 99% of the world’s population.

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  5. Shay says

    February 15, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    Maybe it was a bad “leg” day

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  6. Anna says

    February 15, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    Well it seem like the leggings weren’t really required when it came to her dress; but, do we really know that? Usually trial an errors are held with the dress; and maybe the dress could have possibly shown too much when in certain positions (i.e: leaving the car). Also, who knows? The tights could be part of the dress.

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  7. Nikki says

    February 15, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    that’s weird! that dress is pretty to start with — WITHOUT the leggings! I wonder why? and how in the world did she pull the leggings out? LOL maybe she didn’t shave? hahahah 🙂

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  8. viva says

    February 16, 2009 at 12:07 am

    Maybe the slit of the dress was too high? But it doesn’t look flattering, like she forgot to take them off or something.

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  9. MisSmall says

    February 16, 2009 at 1:52 am

    I love leggings and tights, and I applaud whoever who brought it back in fashion, they give layering so much more variety. HOWEVER, there is still a line that can’t be crossed for them to go from fabulous to become fashion faux pass. And yes, wearing them underneath a designer dress on red carpet crossed that line. 😐

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  10. blu3 says

    February 16, 2009 at 2:10 am

    Wow I’m surprised she wore leggings under that? Way to spoil the look! Leggings just seem to casual to be worn on the red carpet. I could accept sheer or minimally patterned tights but not super bright colours at those occasions either.

    It seems like such an obvious no-no though, that it makes me wonder if she used them to cover up something from the press …

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  11. prettybeautiful says

    February 16, 2009 at 9:25 am

    crap the legging just spoilt the whole elegant dress! what was she thinking????

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  12. Reeka says

    February 16, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    It’s sooo weird for using a legging under the over-the-knee-dress. esp. it’s a formal dress.
    Perhaps…she didnt want people notice her skinny knee bone? **so why didnt she use long dress?**

    oh well it might be my unfair opinion since i;m a aniston team 😀

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  13. giddy tigress says

    February 18, 2009 at 8:12 am

    Nuh-uh…those leggings don’t do it for Angelina.
    As for using them in MY wardrobe, yes, I love them! Especially if I wear them with boots or short skirts! I never knew the difference between tights and leggins though…haha….before I read your post.
    I do prefer tights i.e. those that cover the toes too!

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  14. aoibhealfae says

    August 10, 2010 at 10:55 am

    I actually preferred thighs on some people. Whenever I’m around KL, I see ppl wearing short2 shorts and skirts. I don’t mind if its nice legs but its very unsightly when you see red bumps and hairy hair (on woman) and scars and what not. I spend most of my time behind these ppl looking down and spotted various lesions that I’d love to prescribe with corticosteroids and wonder if thats mosquitoes bites or scrub typhus…

    If you see them, think she need the leggings because the wrapped dress rides up to her stomach which can be open up to her top. Its just practicality.

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