This isn't the first time I've worn jeggings for my blog, but it is the first time I've made them the centerpiece of my outfit, so I think it's high time for a discussion on what jeggings really are.
The word jeggings
is a portmanteau of jeans and leggings, so you can expect any pants
referred to by such a name to have some combination of the qualities of
both. In my book, the most authentic jeggings are the ones that are made
of a stretch knit like leggings but are printed to look like denim.
I
don't actually have any pants that meet that description, though, so
how could I say I've worn jeggings for my blog? Well, I do have a number
of pants that are made of a stretch knit just like leggings, but the
fabric is slightly heavier. They also have a functioning zipper fly and
pockets, so their construction resembles that of jeans. I call those
jeggings as well. I've already worn those in many combinations on this
blog, including once or twice at work, so they are really old hat (old pants?) by now.
The
only thing I haven't worn at work, that could possibly be novel enough
to warrant a whole post in my alphabet challenge, would be jeggings that
actually look like jeans. Fortunately, I recently acquired a pair of
pants that almost fit the bill. If you wanted to be a stickler, you'd
probably classify them as skinny jeans, because they are made of real
heavy denim fabric. However, they have so much spandex in them that they
cling to my thighs like a second skin. They have so much spandex, in
fact, that the fly at the top is only decorative—you actually just pull
them on and off like leggings! They must be jeggings!
Wearing
jeans to the office is not a novel concept for me, but I try to do it
sparingly and only with my most sophisticated dark washes. The "dirty,"
slightly weathered look of these pants, makes them much more of a
workplace risk!
So how did I
mitigate it? By wearing a button-down blouse (button-down blouses are my
very definition of stuffy and "professional") that was long enough to
completely cover my Spandex-encased derriere. I was sorely tempted to do
a repeat of my lazy yesterday (still not feeling my best) and just wear
the comfiest shoes I could get away with, but when you're rocking such
casual jeggings, you really have to keep your shoe game on point. In
this case, the point was literal, since I chose my pointed-toe pink
stilettos, which just happen to match the shade of pink in the blouse.
When choosing shoes, pointed toes (of a not-too-extreme length)
will give you more of a professional edge than round ones.
I
also kept my jewelry minimal (well, as minimal as my gaudy wardrobe will afford) and sophisticated. I once heard from a career
expert that the best earrings for a job interview are large studs.
Whether that is true or not (I doubted it at the time, because they were
not at all stylish and reminded me of what a grandmother would wear to
church), I took it to heart for this outfit, forgoing my usual dramatic
dangles for some sparkly grey studs that could easily be covered by my
hair.
What do you think? Can
pointed toes, a long button-down blouse, and oversized stud earrings
make you look professional in spite of your grungy jeggings? Looking in
the mirror, I have to say no. It's a good thing I work in a casual
office!
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