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£329*For cool days, about 5–12°C · Everyday · 4 pieces from £42*
Leggings outfits for winter: leggings under a chunky jumper or sweatshirt, a puffer or long coat, and boots or Uggs, warm without giving up comfort. 33 complete looks, each with why it works.
By Ivan Kachur · Updated October 2026 · How to wear leggings in winter
33 looks
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For cool days, about 5–12°C · Smart casual · 5 pieces from £85*
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For cool days, about 5–12°C · Everyday · 4 pieces from £25*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Outdoors · 4 pieces from £42*
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For cool days, about 5–12°C · Outdoors · 4 pieces from £99*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Smart casual · 4 pieces from £85*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Smart casual · 5 pieces from £25*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Smart casual · 4 pieces from £85*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Smart casual · 5 pieces from £100*
For cool days, about 5–12°C · Everyday · 5 pieces from £85*
Regular leggings are thin, so on their own they're fine for short trips but not for a long day below about 5°C. Fleece-lined or thermal leggings are much warmer and look the same from outside. A long coat that covers the thighs and boots that cover the ankle make the biggest difference, and wool socks under the boots keep the cold from coming up through the soles.
Balance the slim leg with volume on top: a chunky jumper, an oversized sweatshirt, a long cardigan or a shirt jacket that covers the hips. Then a puffer, a wool coat or a quilted gilet. Black, brown and charcoal leggings look the most like trousers; keep bright or patterned ones for the gym. A matching top, like a black knit over black leggings, makes the whole outfit look longer and smarter.
Ankle boots and knee boots are the easiest: they cover the gap and look finished. Shearling boots like Uggs are the cosy option for errands. Chunky trainers work on dry days. Ballet flats or loafers dress leggings up, but they're for indoors or a short walk.
Choose a thick, opaque pair that doesn't go shiny or see-through when you bend, add a top that covers the hips, and pick one smart piece, like a wool coat, leather boots or a structured bag. Avoid a full gym outfit unless you're on your way to the gym.
Yes, within limits. Thick black leggings with a long fine-knit jumper or a jumper dress, a wool coat and knee boots look neat enough for lunch or a casual office. Add a scarf and a leather bag, and keep the trainers for the weekend.
In a casual office, thick black leggings under a long jumper or a jumper dress with ankle boots can work. In a business casual office, trousers are safer.
Yes, it's a classic winter weekend combination. Add a long jumper or a sweatshirt and a puffer or a long coat.
A long puffer, a wool coat that falls to the knee or a quilted jacket: anything that covers the hips and keeps your thighs warm.
Tights look more finished under a dress; leggings work under a long jumper or a tunic that covers the hips.
Counted from 28 of these looks.
Black, grey, brown and green come up most often across these looks, so they make an easy base to build on.
Most whole outfits here cost between £329 and £810; the typical one is £619. Swap any piece to change the total.
Most pieces come from Rothy's, Finisterre, Pangaia, Morrison and Tala. Each look checks out on the stores' own sites, one store at a time.