Edel Coffey: Athleisure wear has never made me feel beautiful in the way a dress can

"I say this without judgment, but when I spend too long in my leggings, I personally feel dull and utilitarian."

Picture: Bríd O'Donovan

Last week, actor and fashionista Chloe Sevigny complained in an interview with Rolling Stone about New York now being overrun by women in leggings. 

Sevigny is an actor but was also an in-demand muse and model for designers in the 90s and 2000s because of her cool, individual style.