Leggings make a comeback

Love 'em or hate 'em, leggings -- those stretchy, skin-tight stand-ins for pants -- refuse to die. In fact, the leggings trend has grown tremendously recently, with several brands dedicated solely to creating them. This time around, they're more than a casual look to wear from yoga to the supermarket or when you're feeling especially '80s. Several new lines are creating print versions designed to look like tuxedo pants, even "denim jeans." Members Only, the revived '80s it brand, is doing leggings ($88 to $110) modeled after five-pocket jeans. With no actual pockets or pocket linings to bunch up at the upper thigh, they create a lean silhouette -- for those who find stovepipe jeans too roomy.

By Melissa Magsaysay

December 21, 2008