How to Rock Yoga Pants

Note from the Editor: The running joke among many of us YFEs is that our office wear is yoga pants. We build our businesses from our home office and make it out to the light of day only to network (only being semi sarcastic here). One of my favorite bloggers is i heart spandex who was introduced to me by way of Sweat and the City. She is a fashion blogger extraordinaire, but with a twist. She focuses on workout wear. Perfect for us YFEs who are in our gym clothes for the majority of the day. I am so excited that she is giving us tips on how to make sure that we look out best even when dressed down and hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Hey everyone! I’m Larinna from i heart spandex and there is nothing I love more than sports apparel, well…except blogging about it! So when Jenn approached me to do a guest post about the dos and don’ts of wearing yoga pants, I was thrilled!  Here are my tips on everything you need to know about how to look good while wearing yoga pants…

When wearing yoga pants outside of the gym, I believe there’s a fine line between looking stylish and sloppy. It’s about finding that perfect balance between looking comfy and casual. Follow these guidelines and this will always look pulled together!

Here are some guidelines I use …

• Cropped leggings that hit in the middle of the calf are the most flattering and comfortable length.
• Pants made with a jersey or modal cotton/ spandex fabric give leggings a more casual feel and look less workout-ish.
• If your leggings are tight, always wear a top that is loose. Wearing two tight items makes it look as if you are wearing a spandex bodysuit (not cute!).
• Make sure to wear a longer shirt to a length past your hips. Wearing a longer shirt keeps your leggings from looking inappropriate,
• You can opt for 1 of 2 looks: a form fitting tank with a looser layered top OR a longer shirt, sweater, or cardigan
• If you wear a fashion forward top, make sure your bottoms and/or cardigan are a neutral darker color to tone down the entire look

Here are a few of my favorite looks/ go to items…

My Favorite Capris…

{Aerie Cropped Legging Slim Gym $25}

{Nike Legend Pant $60}

{Zella Live In Capri Pants $28}

Wear them with…

{Hard Tail Drop Back Top $45}

Forever 21 3/4 Sleeve Dolman Top $16

{Forever 21 Front Lace Stripes Tank $13}

{Forever 21 Leopard Trapeze Top $12}

Nike Sportswear Graphic Racer Tank $24

Wear on top …

Splendid Cardigan $74

J Crew Slub Zip Hoodie $60

Pair With These Shoes …

Nike Free TR Fit $85

Nike Sweet Victory II+ $100