Legwarmers, the 2025 winter trend is not just for ballerinas

Borrowed from the balletcore that in 2022 clogged the scrolls of every small and big screen with looks by MIU MIU and outfits by Bella Hadid , legwarmers are back and as some would say they live and fight with us. However, they do not cite the hedonism of the 80s of the snappy and toned fit of the aerobics classes of Jane Fonda and Jamie Lee Curtis in Perfect (1985) , they do not even cite the world of dance like a few years ago, but they carry forward what we can define as the trend of winter 2024/25 , the revised aesthetic corrected of that questionable mix and match of indie sleaze. An aesthetic glitch that was widespread in the first decade of the 2000s. From Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas to Gwen Stefani, from Paris Hilton to Chloë Sevigny or Mischa Barton, none of them remained indifferent to the call of that pair of dance legwarmers: the ideal occasion to cite all the dedication and charm of the hard work and sweaty commitment of Jennifer Beals in Flashdance. Even if camouflaged by miniskirts and cutesy tops, pirate hints and unlikely 9-inch heels.

Today there is a clearer trend with which to wear with ease dance legwarmers unrelated to the video of Hung Up by Madonna, as well as football and basketball legwarmers to mix the cards of a style certainly more essential because it is cleansed from the excesses of the early 2000s. Without prejudice to the fact that as Jennie ex Blackpink and Madison Beer in her The Spinnin Tour have made extensive use of legwarmers together with corsets and skirts with the emulative jubilation of all GenZ, to talk about legwarmer trends and inspo combinations we have to look only at her, Lotta Volkova . Muse and stylist as well as signature behind the nu-aesthetic from Lolita version 3.0 of MIU MIU who knows how to enhance every flounce and rib of ballet and the like.

And how can we forget the Chanel Cruise 2024 show at the Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles where Virginie Viard paid homage to the land of dreams through a daring sugary balance between the glamour of the big movie stars and the evocation of the world of entertainment with aerobics, sports and roller skating? Here are several inspo with which to recontextualize new looks and combinations with legwarmers to face this long winter.

Worn with ballet flats, sneakers, elegant loafers or even used as arm warmers, how to match leg warmers today requires an undoubted quality: balance. Between short and long, between bare skin and tights. Miniskirts continue to be the partner in crime of leg warmer looks, but it is also true that over a pair of leggings or under an oversized sweater-dress they create a new layering effect ideal to show off during the winter season.

Legwarmers in white, black or grey, the palette that works best is combined with the most neutral tones possible, between ribs, braids and melange yarn. It is easy to say which shoes to match the legwarmers with : ballerinas and Mary Janes are the most popular even if chunky sneakers, platform ankle boots compete to cite the exaggerated and flared volumes of the silhouettes of Asian manga and anime.