White leggings are a dressier option than the black that fashionistas are wearing now

I was convinced that nothing could tempt me to wear white leggings — until I saw Rosie Huntington-Whiteley styling the divisive pair this week. Wearing form-fitting white leggings with a tonal, body-hugging top, she created a sleek, monochromatic outfit that made a case for a trend I’d long opposed.

A whole new alternative to the dark black pairs that typically dominate a fashion person’s rotation, white leggings bring with them a sense of lightness and brightness that feels especially relevant as we move into the warmer months.

However, where white leggings really come into their own is when paired with white trainers. Streamlined from head to toe, this pair looks fabulous and considered in a way that black leggings and white trainers can never achieve.