February 20th, 2008
Style on Trial: Treggings – a cross between trousers and leggings
They’re not trousers. They’re not leggings. No, they’re "treggings" – do you see what they did there? Treggings have actually been on the fashion scene for a good few months now, but, assuming they were just a flash in the pan, The Fashion Police didn’t bother to bring them in for questioning. As the months have passed, however, and the treggings have proved to have a longevity that we didn’t expect of them, we’ve brought them before you now to stand in the dock and be judged…
The case for the Prosecution:
The prosecution puts it to you that these "treggings" are nothing more than leggings which are designed to be worn like trousers – i.e. without the necessity of some kind of long length garment covering the crotch. It has already been determined that skintight garments + uncovered crotches = crimes of fashion, therefore it is self-evident that the treggings also fall into that category. The prosecution also argues that these treggings, from Topshop, are orange and pink. The prosecution doesn’t like that.
The Case for the Defense:
The Defense argument is simple. These are simply skinny jeans made out of fabric rather than denim. The defense loves skinny jeans, therefore the defense says that there is absolutely nothing wrong with treggings – in fact, the defense embraces them. And who says you cant cover the crotch?
Over to you, then. Treggings are accused of Crimes Against Fashion. Are they guilty or innocent? You decide!
Well, you’d have to see them one someone to judge for sure, but I don’t really have a problem with them… to me they just look like really tight skinny jeans.
I don’t even like skinny jeans, so this is a definite no for me!
I said “not proven” because I would have to see them on someone first…
I said “not proven” because I would have to see them on someone first…
These treggings are distrubingly similar to some pants I once owned. However, those were called riding breeches or jodphurs, and which were only worn if I was on my way to the barn, at the barn, or returning from the barn. If I was going somewhere else, I would change, and not just because I smelled of horse.
I love them I can not have enough of them, I am looking where to find them as I want a couple more and Topshop does not have them anymore.
I have to say that I’ve already seen a few women wearing those, and I thought it looked great. Of course, they were stylish and elegant women who knew what other pieces to combine with it. And you could see the crotch but that didn’t disturb me at all. Basically, I think because what it mattered was the look, as a whole, and not just that detail.
So, overall, it looked really good. And sexy, too, by the way.
And I’m a guy (and a heterosexual one too!), but I think I have a good sense of style and fashion.
So, think about it, girls!
Fashion crime…remember stretch pants and stretch jeans…whats the difference and BTW can anyone say camel tooth! ICK!
did a little feature on them too, don’t think they are too bad, personally I love leggings so why not?
http://www.fashionoa.com/designer/aw-09-trends-05-leggings-jeggings-treggings
Noa Xx
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