If You're Going to Wear Leggings in 2025, Please Only Wear Them Like This, This, and This
Leggings have come a long way from being a lazy-day uniform, and in 2025, the styling inspiration is 10/10. If they’re in your go-to outfit rotation, they can very much be part of an intentional look, not just a fallback. Think polished layers, effortless proportions, and accessories that signal you’re in on the fashion conversation. The new approach is all about styling black leggings with elevated separates that make them look like a deliberate outfit rather than an afterthought.
The wardrobe staple is one of those pieces that never fully disappears but can ebb and flow in relevance. Right now, they’re circling back into the fashion conversation—but with updated outfit combinations. In 2025, they’re not about bright colours, busy patterns, or anything that feels like you’re heading straight to a yoga class. Instead, they’re sleek, simple and styled in ways that look put-together, with an emphasis on black pairs as the base. When worn right, they can strike that balance between casual comfort and luxurious.
The key is intention. Currently, leggings are serving as the building block for outfits that feel clean and polished, not sloppy. They work best when paired with fashion-forward layers, directional accessories, and a neutral palette. The celebrities who are wearing them right now prove that it’s less about the leggings themselves and more about how you frame them—whether that’s a slouchy knit, a crisp button-down, or a sleek cardigan. Think of them as the supporting role that helps anchor an outfit, rather than the star of the show.
See the celeb-approved ways to wear leggings for autumn 2025 below, and shop the key pieces along the way.
5 Autumn Celebrity Legging Outfits to Recreate in Autumn
1. Nina Dobrev: Grey Jumper + Leggings + Trainers
Style Notes: Take Nina Dobrev’s version as proof. She nails the “off-duty but still chic” vibe with a slouchy sweater layered over classic black leggings, finished with a baseball cap, sneakers, and tall ankle socks. It’s an outfit that feels practical but still styled.
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Polo Ralph Lauren
The Iconic Cotton Chino Ball Cap
This is Nina's exact cap.
Autograph
Pure Cashmere Roll Neck Jumper
I live in a loose cashmere jumper when the weather cools.
lululemon
Lululemon Align™ High-Rise Ribbed Pant 28"
From the gym to the streets, these are the softest leggings I own.
A white sock will take you through autumn.
Veja
Leather V-90 Sneakers
These are Nina's exacts trainers and they're selling out fast!
2. Kaia Gerber: Cardigan + Leggings + Trainers
Style Notes:Kaia Gerber modernises the look with a slightly cropped cardigan buttoned only at the top, long leggings, cool chunk trainers finishing the look with a crisp white sock. The understated combination makes her leggings feel fresh and directional instead of basic athleisure.
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Jacquemus
Palmier Angular Sunglasses in Black
If you're over the 90's ovals and rectangular frames take at look at these palmier angular sunnies. They have that noughties face blocking chic with a modern finish.
Reformation
Clara Cashmere Crew Cardigan
Available in 17 colours and prints, I have already picked up this cropped cardi in an its pink argyle colourway!
ALO YOGA
Alosoft Stretch-Knit 7/8 Leggings
Kaia is regularly spotted sporting a pair of ALO leggings.
Anthropologie
Le Bon Shoppe Her Socks
Free People
Asics Gt-2160 Trainers
I very rarely choose a chunky white trainer but these are beginning to sway me.
3. Kendall Jenner: Tank + Hoody +Leggings + Bag
Style Notes: On the sportier end, Kendall Jenner leans into the ever popular pared-back athleisure aesthetic. Styling her black leggings with a fitted white tank, cropped grey zip-up, oversized bag and flip-flops. Personally, I'd swap her flip flops for a backless loafer to achieve a look that feels undeniably balanced. Her use of relaxed yet fitted layers, she makes her leggings feel more model-off-duty than gym-ready.
