May 01, 2014

Ask Apex: Leggings

Mariane Gazeleh
Staff Writer

Fashion trends change from generation to generation. A popular trend, girls claim wearing leggings is easy and comfortable. “You can either dress it up or dress it down,” says freshman Kaitlin Lopez. Students at Apex High School were asked whether they wore leggings or not, and if so, how often per week. Some schools have debated over the dress code limits and enforcement on ladies wearing leggings as pants. Haven Middle School in Evanston, Illinois, banned them as proper dress for school. Other schools have set restrictions on how to wear the leggings. For example, young ladies must cover up their behinds with a dress, long sweater or long cardigan. Below are the results of a poll on students at Apex High: