No One Will Wear Leggings Without This Key Piece in 2017

Two fashion worlds are colliding right now to create your most reliable outfit formula for the rest of the year. Thanks to the burgeoning 1980s throwback trend alongside our continued obsession with quality, flattering leggings, is it any great wonder that blazers are now being worn with stretchy pants once more?

It was the two-piece go-to of many busy girls in the '80s, but there are noticeable differences in how girls are wearing the items now. The '80s tailoring featured sharper, bigger shoulders, and it was likely to be more statement-making with bulbous gold buttons or smatterings of fine, twinkly multicoloured beading. The leggings from that epoch were not made out of today's slimming high-tech fabrics that last wash after wash, but out of finer, less-flattering jersey or even bolder colours.

Today it's all about sombre hues and Scandi-miniminal styling. Think stirrup leggings with simple white shoes and a classic double-breasted jacket, or a belted heritage blazer worn over black leggings and matching black ankle boots. Keep reading to see the best blazer-and-leggings outfit tricks and shop for the essential pieces required.

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Balance out shoulders with slimming sock boots.
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Belt a boxy jacket for a more flattering line.
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Wear all black and high heels for work.
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Try stirrups with court shoes and a relaxed blazer.
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Opening Images: Instagram/@lindatol_

Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief of Who What Wear UK. Hannah has been part of the the Who What Wear brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.