Katie Holmes should rethink the latex leggings, right?

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Oh, Katie. Just say no, girl. These are photos of our beloved robot, Katie Holmes, looking zonked out, staring at the pavement like it holds the secret to Xenu. Katie’s wearing these pleather leggings that seem to be everywhere these days. I recently saw Kim Kardashian in a strikingly similar pair, which were being stretched beyond their man-made capabalities. Now, Katie isn’t “thick” like Kim, but her legs are definitely not her strongest feature. I’m not saying that to be cruel or anything – my legs aren’t my best feature either, and Katie’s legs are in better shape than mine. This is just not a flattering look for her, though.

I think Katie’s most consistent styling problem is that in her own mind, she’s a trendsetter, and a follower of whatever is hip or current in fashion right now. Add to that the little fact of Katie not realizing that she doesn’t have the figure to pull off every trend (no one does), and you’ve got Katie’s train wreck style. I wish I could talk to Katie and tell her what to wear. Like, “Emphasize the length of your legs, but don’t focus on the shape of your legs. Straight-cut and boot-cut trousers for you, or skirts cut just above the knee, with high heels. And no leggings, for the love of God.”

Two more things: first, I LOVE that Katie is in New York, with Suri, doing her own thing away from Tom. Tom is God knows where, I think maybe Canada? Filming Mission Impossible? Probably. Also: Suri does not have her own personal assistant. Just FYI.

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  1. brin says:

    I think Katie is Suri’s personal assistant.

  2. Heatheradair says:

    maybe it’s what she’s wearing WITH the leggings that’s a huge part of the problem? It’s one thing to do a long, sheer tunic-type thing like Demi Moore wore with her (also ill-advised) latex leggings….but this weird PTA mom sweater and icky Lands End-looking suede jacket thing are a major genre clash!

  3. Ron says:

    Wear them while you can!

  4. Quest says:

    Latex leggings – gives legs very alluring gloss finish but nope, just no.

    There is always a need to enhance and highlight your best assets ladies but not your ass and legs. Maybe a nice long top would have played this off nicely.

    My advice: Let the style fit you don’t try to fit into the style

  5. maggiegrace says:

    she can’t dress for shit. She’s not fat per se, but has horrible tree trunk legs.

  6. aenflex says:

    very astute! but of all the things Katie should rethink, the pants are should be very low on the list 🙂

  7. hairball says:

    I hate to even post this link because he’s so much different now (I think at least), but I saw it when I clicked on the ‘go fug yourself’ link and it is hilarious:

    http://gofugyourself.com/twifug1-10-2008

  8. Roma says:

    Lether/pleather should not be worn unless you have stick thin thighs. I do have pretty decent legs and you still could not pay me to wear those leggings.

    Please Katie. Just give the leggings back to Steven Tyler and let it be.

  9. searching4grace says:

    LOL @ Roma You are so right! That being said, I’m taller than her, but i wouldn’t mind having her legs. I just wouldn’t wear those.

  10. Ari says:

    I think the pants look fine just not with those shoes or jacket – she could have gone with a nice pair of leather motorcycle boots or something similar (maybe more styled) and a longer coat and it probably wouldnt have looked so Soccer Mom meets Dom Mom

  11. Bill Hicks is God says:

    Her legs are terrible and she has cankles.

  12. Violet says:

    I don’t like the leggings simply because they’re shiny but i don’t think they look bad on her, or worse than they would on someone else.

  13. spinner says:

    I love sausages!!!

  14. caramia says:

    rod stewart used to look good in those, remember…she’s no rod stewart

  15. mln76 says:

    The leggings look horrible. I don’t think she actually does have cankles she is just wearing pants that only look good on women who have twigs for legs. The worst part is that little grin she has like she thinks she is setting the world on fire. I do like those shoes though but are they navy??? If so that’s a basic fashion no no.

  16. original kate says:

    soccer mom up top and hooker down below – a confusing look, to say the least.

  17. Pirouette says:

    Heatheradair, I totally agree. Its what she wore with the leggings that is problematic.

  18. Aria says:

    Oh, Katie, honey, pls, throw those pants away! The same applies to those shoes and jacket. BURN THEM PLS!!

  19. Turquoise Blue says:

    EVERYONE should rethink latex leggings. Those things are tacky as hell and look like something only hookers should wear.

    LOL @ brin. Too true!

  20. Jackson says:

    What’s with the Sarah Palin hair? In all fairness we’ve seen her look much, much worse. The leggings aren’t terrible on her but those shoes – uh, no. Ugly. Some high boots would have looked better. Maybe.

  21. Jezi says:

    I’ve tried the latex leggings and it was not cute, but if you’re gonna do it, you pair it with a nice fancy top. It looks horrible with two sweaters.

  22. YAY says:

    Her legs are FAR from ‘tree trunk’ legs. The commenter who wrote that might want to seek therapy.

  23. Maritza says:

    She looks just fine, she has lovely legs,I don’t think women have to have stick thin legs to look good in leather pants. I just wish she would stop doing the smirky smiles she does, it does make her look robotic.

  24. bagladey says:

    Katie’s upper legs are fine, her lower legs are the issue; she should just avoid anything that clings or attracts attention to her lower legs.

  25. TeeTee says:

    she always looks high and wonky..
    she is on something, so I overlook her clothing choices..

  26. TQB says:

    God, seriously? Her legs are fine. I think shiny latex/pleather/whatever leggings should be banned, but if they were jeggings or normal leggings, she’d look fine. Well, the coat is all wrong, but I’m focusing on legs.

    seriously, cankles? tree trunks? You do realize that’s a SHADOW behind her legs, right?

    And I love the shoes.

    EDIT: There’s just so much otherwise wrong with KH and her choices, I can’t believe you’d pick on her leg shape.

  27. DeE says:

    I think the leggings on her are just fine; as mentioned, it is the rest of the outfit that could, since we do this, be critiqued. Just let her rething Suri sucking on a binky at this age.

  28. LBeees says:

    It’s not the leggin’s, folks, the problem is her sad men’s-aisle-Target sweater/shirt and white something underneath. WTF is this please?

  29. rheba says:

    Are those from the “Lady Heather” collection?

  30. Cha Cha Loca says:

    Katie looks a little “special” in these pics. She’s a cute girl but she always looks so worn out and she slouches. Straighten up dammit!

  31. EdithP says:

    That’s a yeast infection waiting to happen.

  32. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    EdithP that is soooo funny

    Katie, girl, no for real, seriously… burn em.

  33. Someone Else says:

    Let’s establish from the start that I can’t stand the woman (And her child scares me. Blame Scientology.) but I think the reason she’s always looking down is to avoid camera flash.

    That would drive me nuts. I could see how she’d avoid it.

    And the pants are hideous.

  34. womanfromthenorth says:

    “which were being stretched beyond their man-made capabalities”

    rotfl.. the hubby always wants to know what I am laughing about.

    Thank you!

  35. k.at says:

    Those things are hideous-I think all of them should be thrown to the back of the closet, never to return.

    On a side note, did anyone see the blind item about the young child who hates her mom and completely disrespects the mom, but the mom does whatever the little child wants? Totally this whackjob family-Suri is being raised to be a god-awful little brat.

  36. clare says:

    And she’s called a Fashion Icon!
    Don’t see it – nothing original or exciting about her.

  37. Zelda says:

    Wait–I thought these things were over last year, already?
    If she thinks she’s a trendsetter she’s way behind

  38. CB Rawks says:

    Those things make me nauseated.

  39. Estella says:

    This woman has sacks of money and yet no style. Sad.

    And yes, she does have thick legs.

  40. Aurelia says:

    Hey, if they are calling Kate Mids a style icon then maybe katie H can fly too?

    I have a philosophy. “Friends do not let friends wear pleather pants”

    Unless you are sticky vicky. I still think katies only friends are suri and her mother.

  41. anti says:

    she looks mega-high (again).

  42. layla says:

    I am just going to go ahead and say it…
    THIS GIRL HAD HORRIBLE LEGS!!!!!

    Does she girl have no friends!?!?!

  43. munchies says:

    wait till you see her legs in short shorts. hers is just weird elephant legs.

  44. DrM says:

    Appalling…and WHY does she ALWAYS look like she is smirking??

  45. Nana says:

    SHE LOOKS FINE. and yes, i yelled.

  46. CB Rawks says:

    @Nana, her cooch is yelling also, you just can’t hear it’s pitious cries under all that suffocating pleather.

  47. cruiz2 says:

    Perhaps a Catwoman audition or playing dress-up with the kid. Maybe she’s sweating out toxins. Otherwise, crazy ugly and wear them in private!!!

  48. Nikki says:

    Am I the only person who think she looks good? she hasn’t got thick legs…

  49. Sara says:

    I really don’t think anyone should wear pleather, unless you are 16 and bought them at hot topic to go with your saftey pin earings, then it’s kind of cute.

  50. YvetteW says:

    I would rather her take risks & make mistakes like a normal young woman than look like a matron. “They” already made Suri look like a Stepford Wife and she’s a baby.

  51. trollydolly says:

    She has NOT a CLUE! She’s actually a worse dresser than Britney (who’s too drugged up to care).
    Katie thinks she is avant garde and uber stylish but she doesn’t understand clothes at all and has no appreciation of what works. She thinks if they are high end fashion and expensive and on trend that she’ll be able to wear them. She probably thinks she works it like Kate Moss.

  52. k says:

    totally agree with @aenflex and @Roma

  53. Newbie says:

    FUG.

  54. Magsy says:

    I’m more disturbed about her polka dot shoes.