polka dot pants

Stop the presses and hold the phones! These pants -- they are polka-dotted! Also, these pants are leggings. Fooled ya! The leggings-as-pants debate is a big one and my stance on the matter is clear. Viva the legging! That said, I do like to stick to some vital rules when I tread this territory.

I go a size or two up to avoid the embarrassment of leggings stretched so thin that they are see through. Also, I only go for materials that are sturdy enough to be considered pant quality. Then, I consider where they hit on the ankle. I prefer a cigarette pant length, like these. I love the Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face look they recreate.

When styling them, I stick to classic pieces to avoid looking like a teenager, since leggings can look very immature, very fast. And what am I if not mature? I exude maturity. Wait, polka dots are mature, right?

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