A Hollywood Trend to Nix: Leggings with Cocktail Dresses
January 4, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Dresses, Drew Barrymore, Fashion Miss, Jennifer Connelly
Drew Barrymore
Diane Kruger
Jennifer Connelly
It’s no secret how my pal Dexie over at Style It Less feels about leggings. But moi, I kept my options open, wavering between “This look is godawful” and “Meh, I suppose I can deal”. But now that I am repeatedly accosted with photos of perfectly good cocktail dresses becoming ruined by an unfortunate pairing with leggings, I have to weigh in and say “This look has gotsta go!”
Here’s why:
Anything that cuts off the line of your stems is a bad, bad thing. This includes gladiator sandals, squared-off toe boxes, severe ankle straps, etc.
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