Possibly the only good thing to come out of the inane 2016 social media flashback phase (is it over yet? It must be) is the news that leggings are back. I know, I know, they never went anywhere. They’re a part of everyday life, so ubiquitous they spawned a whole new clothing category: athleisure.
But this gym and loungewear staple has been picked up by the style set and is currently feeling very ‘fashion’. A convincing school of thought puts this down to The Row’s Resort 2026 show, in which leggings that actually looked more like tights were styled with knits, shirts and belted jackets (more on which below).
