Leggings are the heroes of legwear, the crème de la crème of our bottom-halves, and it doesn’t take being stuck at home for months on end for us to appreciate them—but it’s safe to say that as of late, our relationship with our leggings is the happiest one we’re in.
But finding the right pair of leggings can be as hard as finding a real relationship. We want them to shape us, be as opaque as can be, to never slide down, and most importantly, to be kind to our wallets—and checking all those boxes is no easy feat.
Since our couch-bound selves are wearing leggings more than ever before, we’ve been even harsher critics of them. They need to feel comfortable enough to work in all day, but need to be presentable enough that we don’t think twice when we take our dog around the block. Mentally feeling like we’re put-together is half the battle right now, and with the right pair of leggings, that’s entirely possible.
After a lifetime of trial-and-error, we finally found a pair of leggings that does it all that we don’t need to shell out $100+ for Calzedonia’s leggings are the shaping, high-quality, live-in leggings of our dreams—but run for less than half the price of their rivals.
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You know when you try on a pair of leggings and they do absolutely nothing for your body? Calzedonia’s are the opposite of that. No matter which pair you choose—from their classic black pairs to their faux-leather options—they give your body a similar effect that shapewear would (meaning they hug you in all the right places).
A classic black pair of leggings is obviously a wardrobe staple. Whether you’re wearing them on the weekend or out to run errands or for weeks on end when you’re working from home, they’re a necessity. When I took these out of the package for the first time, I couldn’t believe how high-quality they felt. They’re a far cry from the thin, tights-like leggings that slip and slide off of you all day (and show a little too much every time you bend over). They’re thick and opaque like the most expensive workout ones I own but aren’t shiny (something I don’t want in my everyday leggings).
The best part of a good pair of black leggings is even though they feel like loungewear, it’s easy to make them look like you put a little bit of effort in. With the right top and a five-minute face of makeup, your day can go from just-got-out-of-bed to working-woman in no time flat.
It’s no secret that our team’s absolute favorite kind of leggings is the faux-leather kind. We’ve written about them time and time again for a reason: they’re chic as all hell, but still feel exactly like leggings. The problem? They’re an investment—that is, until now. Calzedonia’s leather-effect leggings rival our $100 pairs (you know the one) but cost a mere third of what we had to shell out for them. These are by far the closest dupe I’ve ever seen—and they’re even more shaping (and feel a little thicker).
Lately, my go-to hack for feeling good while I work from home is wearing this outfit. It scratches my itch for feeling stylish and like I put effort into styling what I’m wearing, but it’s still comfortable enough that it feels like a work-from-home outfit (because let’s be real: jeans at home is just not happening).
Faux-leather leggings can get very uncomfortable very fast, but these feel no different than their plain black version. They’re ultra-flattering because of their shaping technology and take everything you pair them with from “meh” to a full-blown look.
This post was in partnership with Calzedonia, but all of the opinions within are those of The Everygirl editorial board.
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