Leggings as pants were only okay when we were toddlers. Back then, the camel toe wasn’t so disturbing, and panty/diaper lines were excused. “But they’re comfortable!” is no justification for sporting the I’m-ready-for-a-play-date look. There are plenty of comfortable second-skin jeans out there, and why not take advantage of the printed denim trend? So unless you’re wearing a top that falls below your derrière, keep your real pants on. Meet the alternatives, after the jump.
1. 7 for All Mankind – $84-$168here.
2. Cheap Monday – $65
3. Hudson – $154
4. Current/Elliot – $198
5. Citizens of Humanity – $189
6. BDG – $58
7. Tripp NYC – $72
Graphic by Amy Wecker
