Fashion Girlies Are Going Pantless This Winter, So I Am Too

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I’ve never been the most adventurous with my personal style. Sure, I love a trendy outfit as much as the next person, but I’m also pretty pragmatic with my shopping habits, so you’ll typically find me in neutral shades and silhouettes I can wear over and over. But there *is* one very impractical 2024 celeb trend that I’ve been super curious to try: the no-pants look.

My favorite fashion girls like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner have been making it look chic and easy, even during the winter when the idea of being bare-legged strikes fear into my soul. Since it’s finally properly cold in New York City, around 35 degrees and windy, I was (apprehensively) ready to put in some investigative work. Are pantless outfits remotely wearable for normies in the winter, or is this just something the stars can pull off because of mild Los Angeles weather and door-to-door car service?

For this project, I put together three “no pants” winter looks based on celeb outfits that live rent-free in my brain. I wore them out in the city during the first week of December — immersive journalism! — and rated each outfit from 1 to 10 on the coldness scale, with 1 being “I am cozy as a snug bug” and 10 being “I might catch pneumonia.”

For A Girls Night Out

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 26: Hailey Bieber is seen leaving Costes restaurant on September 26, 2023 ...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 01: Sydney Sweeney is seen in Gramercy on March 01, 2024 in New York City...
When I think of a no-pants outfit, my mind immediately goes to a sleek, all-black leather look. This Bieber ’fit from late 2022 is one of my favorites she’s ever done, so it was a no-brainer to create my own 2024 version. I wore the Khy trench coat as my outer layer — a somewhat similar vibe to Sydney Sweeney’s leather one-piece from her all-black pantless outfit above.

For my base layer, I wore a pair of Reformation hot pants, a black Princess Polly belt with gold detailing, and a sheer bodysuit from Parade to give the ’fit a “naked dressing” spin. Gold jewelry, chunky platforms, and a simple black bag rounded things out.

The Outcome:

Elite Daily editor Sarah Ellis in a "girls night out" hot pants outfit
Elite Daily editor Sarah Ellis in a "girls night out" hot pants outfit
Coldness Rating: 5/10

With the ankle-length the coat wrapped around me, I felt completely fine. It was when I opened it to show the full look that I recognized the gravity of what I was doing on a chilly day. When a gust of frigid wind blew, I shrieked in full view of a city bus packed with people commuting. An it girl I am not. This look would be totally comfy once you arrive at the happy-hour location, but the commute to and from would be brutal.

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