Last Updated on December 10, 2025 by Eve Dawes
Are designer leggings worth the splurge? Take a look at the best of them & you decide
Designer leggings are making sure leggings are very much no longer relegated to just atheleisure or workout wear. With designers like Tom Ford and Dolce & Gabbana adding the most glam sequin and velvet leggings to their collections. Versace styled their latex Versace leggings under corset dresses. Valentino created seamless looks with their Iconograph Valentino leggings and matching body hugging tops. Christian Dior Couture fashion show saw sparkly Dior leggings coming down the runway. Even Chanel sent leggings styled with floor length coats and heels down their runway at Chanel Metiers D’Art Fashion Show in Florence, Italy. Designed to be worn with heels and not sneakers this looks is very much fashion. Expect to see these styles popping up at dinners and bars everywhere this season. Here’s the best of them and how to style this fashion trend.
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How to style designer leggings
There are so many ways to style luxury leggings, whether you decide to dress them up or keep it casual. Some outfit ideas and ways to style them include:
- As a matching set as seen at Valentino and Diesel.
- With a plain t-shirt and blazer.
- With a floor length coat.
- Under miniskirts and dresses.
- As part of a monochromatic outfit.
- With crop tops or bralettes and a blazer.
It’s time to throw on some heels and take them from the street to dinner. Although, it’s totally still ok to wear them with sneakers for comfy casual everyday wear too.
What styles of designer leggings are in fashion
For the most on trend leggings for fashion rather than just working out, look for styles:
- With sheer or sheer panels.
- Sparkly or crystal embellished.
- With stirrups or split hems that work well with heels.
- Logo motifs.
Are leggings in fashion
Designer leggings are very much in style as seen at:
- Vivienne Westwood Ready to Wear Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter runway show.
- Chanel Metiers D’Art Fashion Show.
- Balmain Womenswear Fall/Winter.
The best styles from Balmain to Versace leggings to wear right now
Some of the best designer leggings right now are from Tom Ford, Balmain and Wardrobe.NYC whose lace leggings tops would look stunning for a sexy night out outfit. They’re one of those super flattering pants that you can wear year round to get max wear out of.
If you’re not sure if sparkly leggings are really a thing, all the designer are jumping on this trend. Even MM6 Maison Margiela has a pair of silver metallic leggings in their current collection. I’m so tempted to splurge on either the Tom Ford or Dolce & Gabbana lace leggings.
I’ve always been a leggings girl and now that they’ve made their way onto the runways and not just the streets I’m fully embracing this look even more before it gets too hot here in Vegas.
Split hem and stirrup leggings are still in fashion and look just as stylish with loafers and flats as they do with killer pumps. For patterns and logos, you can’t go wrong with Givenchy or Versace leggings. There’s a lot of styles from FWRD on this list as they offer free shipping and returns.
Shop the 40 best designer leggings for women
Leggings have come a long way from just plain black cotton lycra styles! This years hottest trends include everything from classic quiet luxury black leggings to luxe velvet, all over logo’s and bold patterns to sexy leather and sheer styles. From Balmain to Versace, these are some of the best designer leggings to try this years comfortable fashion trend.
When considering which style’s right for you, consider how you’ll style them and if you care about the logo or brand name being visible. If you do, an all over print like the Balmain, Givenchy or Valentino leggings are a better choice than ones with the logo just on the waistband. Unless you’re planning on styling them with crop tops and a blazer.
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Leggings are so in right now, even Vogue’s been covering them.
