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crazy things
December 17, 2013

The Most Expensive Leggings People (Allegedly) Work Out In

By Sally Holmes

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There was once a time when it seemed crazy to spend $48 on a pair of jersey pants from American Apparel that you would get all sweaty doing downward dog in. Then Lululemon appeared, with its various neon — and sometimes sheer— varieties, created a cult following, and made spending $98 on a pair of stretch pants feel normal. But little did we know, there are a lot more expensive options out there — including cellulite-reducing 24-karat gold leggings — for anyone interested in sweating in athletic tights that cost almost as much as a month’s rent. Though we appreciate throwing an oversize sweater over a pair of spandex and calling it work appropriate, leggings are meant for the gym or an eighties Madonna video. We’ve rounded up the most expensive leggings out there — not including leather or suede options, which are more socially acceptable pant materials — that Kim Kardashian one could feasibly work out in.

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Alexander Wang Color-block leggings, $938.68.
Chloé Fine-knit cashmere-and-silk-blend leggings, $252.45, originally $935.
Dolce & Gabbana Floral-print leggings, $845.
Diane Von Furstenberg Lendra leggings, $159, originally $265.
Givenchy Red and black floral-print leggings, $556, originally $795.
Givenchy Stretch knit leggings, $1,048.40.
Helmut Lang Printed legging pants, $142.35, originally $345.
Hervé Léger  Bandage leggings, $980.
Hussein Chalayan Stretch leggings, $423.
Joseph  Stretch-gabardine leggings-style pants, $295.
Junya Watanabe Gray cropped athletic leggings, $679.
Just Cavalli Printed leggings,  $455.
Lanvin Classic leggings, $1,116.54.
Lucien Pellat Finet Black skull and leaf leggings, $380.
Lululemon Groove pant, $108.
McQ  Printed stretch satin-jersey leggings, $165, originally $330.
Alexander McQueen Black jewel flower-print legging, $411, originally $685.
MM6 MM6 stirrup legging, $70, originally $140.
Pascal Milllet Metallic skinny leggings $287.97.
Ralph Lauren Stirrup leggings $778.80, originally $1,298.
Raquel Allegra Tie-dye legging, $169.
Spanx Ready-to-Wow! riding leggings, $98.
Stella McCartney Cropped legging, $755.
The Row  Seeton mid-rise flared leggings, $395
The Row Stratton legging, $450.
Theory Classic pull-on leggings, $180.
We Are Handsome Leggings,  $159, originally $265.
Mary Katrantzou Tree-print legging, $655.
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