So, it’s the week before Thanksgiving break. This is usually the culminating point in the semester; the time when you are finalizing your group work for class presentations, planning your schedule for finals week, and surviving off of multiple trips to Dunkin a day.
You may feel like you barely have the time to eat proper meals or even put on a full face of makeup in the morning. And if you’re like me, you haven’t exactly been on top of your fashion game lately, either.
Have no fear! Yoga pants save the day again and again. Here, I explain why so many collegiettes run to them in times of need:
1. They’re freakin’ comfortable! On those days when you wish you could bring your bed with you, yoga pants are a little slice of heaven. They’re warm, cozy, and easy to wear. They aren’t fussy and don’t command a lot of special attention or care. They are OK with simply being worn, which leads me to another point…
2. Yoga pants go with almost anything. Feel like bundling up with an oversize hoodie and scarf? Perfect! Grab your signature yogas and you’re good to go. Have a new graphic t-shirt that you’ve been dying to try out? Pair it with some yoga pants and take it for a test drive.
Bonus: they come in a variety of styles—leggings, cropped, fold-over, lace waist, and funky patterns—so you can customize your outfit based on the style you choose. Cropped styles look cute with fresh sneaks (and create the illusion that you just hit the gym), while legging-style yogas are awesome tucked into warm boots.
3. Black is the new black. Most yoga pants come in black, a universally flattering neutral that can essentially be paired with any other color on the spectrum—navy blue being just about the only exception. As if they weren’t easy enough to wear already…
4. They’re flattering. It is a scientific truth that guys love girls in yoga pants. And why wouldn’t they?! Yoga pants are super flattering for your legs and butt; tight where you like them to be, yet stretchy enough so that you don’t feel trapped in them. We dress for ourselves first—for comfort, style, and ease—but the fact that favorite yogas make the guys drool doesn’t hurt!
So the next time you reach for another pair of yoga pants before that 8 am, resist the urge to scold yourself for letting your usually on-point fashion sense fall through the wayside. You can look just as put-together in yoga pants as you do in a nice pair of jeans.
If you have the time, make sure your hair and makeup look decent, too. But if not, don’t stress! Understand that this is perhaps the most hectic time of the semester, and you only have to work hard for a few more weeks until it’s all over. Yoga pants have always been there for me, and they’ll be there for you, too.