Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Leggings Game on Lock

What I love about leggings is that they're ultra comfy, and you can throw them on with just about anything and look fabulous. They should come six to a pack like socks! I wear them so much I'm sure people wonder if I own a pair of jeans or pants.  Enjoy :=)

6126 by Lindsay Lohan

The line of leggings debuted about a year ago. The brand's name is Marilyn Monroe's birthdate. I like the line, however, the words "HUGELY OVERPRICED" come to mind. $223 for plain liquid leggings? No bueno. A basic pair is only $66, and I say only because I'm hoping that the inflated price is because they are of a heavier material than say the basic leggings for $4.50 from Forever21that feel paper thin in this increasingly cool weather.

I must say that in some cases the more expensive the leggings, the better the design concept and detail when it comes to all of the extras (slits, buttons, zippers, lace, metallics, etc.), and durability. Peep the more interesting pairs from Lindsay's line:


laddered leggings / $187 / farfetch.com


lace leggings / $143 /  farfetch.com


distressed leggings / $200 / farfetch.com


dom / $124 & flash / $110 / both at shop.6126collection.com


hyde extra long legging / was $78 now $9.99 / shopintuition.com

The line also has metallic leggings. Hosiery will son be added to the line. Check out farfetch.com, shop.6126collection.com, and shopintuition.com for more styles.


For those with a little less money to blow:


mix jersey leggings / $78 / frenchconnection.com



blade leggings / $88 / frenchconnection.com


For those with a lot less money to blow:


metallic lace legging / $19.80 / Forever21.com

metallic acid stretch legging / $11.80 / Forever21.com




metallic leopard leggings / $10.80 / Forever21.com




slashed leggings / $22 / Forever21.com





slashed metallic / $19 / Forever21.com




sheer mesh legging / $10.80 / Forever21.com


For more metallic and slashed/ripped leggings check wetseal.com. Also, shopbop.com, bloomingdales.com, neimanmarcus.com, urbanoutfitters.com, bebe.com, and ardenb.com.

And don't forget to check out the Where the Wild Things Are leggings mentioned in the previous post "Where the Wild Things Are...To Be Purchased." They're super cute.

With some of the above leggings it will be too easy to go from classy to trashy. The key is to dress yourself in moderation, i.e., if you're going to wear leggings that show a lot of skin and have slits or lace (and let's be real, seem as if something a prostitute might wear, like the sheer mesh leggings) then make sure your whatever top you're wearing isn't too revealing in the chest or midriff area. You also might want to layer the leggings by wearing black or another color legging, or even tights, underneath.

     And before I end this...Doesn't it suck when someone you're a huge fan of goes on a steep, seemingly never-ending downward spiral and their life is appears to be super glued in the depths of...WACKNESS? I used to adore Lindasy Lohan. It was so obvious that she had "it." When she resurfaced to the big screen and filmed Mean Girls  her talent and potential was extraordinary.  She offered something different than what was currently out. So what in the hell happened?! The saying "what goes up must come down" comes to mind when I think of her, however what went down apparently has gone waaaaaay down and sinks further still.
     I won't bring up her past and current issues, but I will mention her most recent epic fail during Paris Fashion week. She's the artistic director of Emanuel Ungaro and the ready-to-wear Spring 2010 collection received horrible reviews. The line has been called "misguided," cheesy," and "dated." Check out the line at style.com, the link will take you directly to the complete collection. I can't completely disagree with the reviews. Sigh.


WHAT DO YOUT THINK?

3 comments:

  1. I think Lindsay Lohan has zero talent in the fashion department. What she should do, drop the loser friends and associates, get clean and stay sober long enough to not only look her age but land some proper work so she can stop whoring herself to all of these random companies and projects and just chill out! It is such a shame to see someone who literally had it all a few years ago, traverse the world looking like a 40 year old heroin user. And would I drop $$$ for her leggings? Absolutely not but if they dropped down to the $ range, sure. Clothes are clothes as long as they aren't made cheaply.

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  2. Haha, i don't think any pairs of leggings are worth over 100 dollars unless it's made out of gold threads or something. The only expensive leggings would be if it is made out of real leather, cashmere or thickly knitted wool that's super warm. Usually cashmere sweaters are about 100 dollars...

    These celeb fashion lines are just out there to make money, I don't think quality is on their mind.

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  3. Thanks for commenting ladies. I like her leggings line at the current prices and with her current status I don't see the line lasting too long, even with the current popularity of leggings. Talking about her used to make me so sad lol. When I watch Mean Girls or Freaky Friday it's like WOW...it's sad...like watching someone who's died.

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