For the past few weeks, I have seen an article trending that stated women need to stop wearing leggings unless they're going to the gym or lounging around the house — because we need to care about how we present ourselves.

While I agree with the author of the article that looking nice is important and we should take pride in what we wear, I do believe leggings can fit into that.

I will start by saying that I agree that some styles of leggings are only meant for the gym. No matter how you wear them, they always make you look like you're about to go to the gym. If you are, good for you. If you aren't, still good for you because chances are you're just wearing a lazy day outfit.

Everyone has at least one lazy day outfit. They may look different from person to person. Guys may wear basketball shorts and a T-shirt when going out if they don't feel like dressing nicer for a quick run to Publix. No shame there. The point is, no one wants to dress up and put in the effort all the time — some days you just want to dress casually because you aren't going out with people and that's fine.

The lazy day outfit changed forever when leggings were invented because women could now look cute and casual whilst being in the most comfortable article of clothing that they own. Talk about multi-functional.

Also, leggings can be dressed up if done the right way. If you pair some black leggings with a white t-shirt, some nice sneakers, and a denim jacket, people will be complimenting how put together you look. Add some minor accessories like a hat or gold hoops, and you'll be golden for turning a casual, comfortable outfit into a stylish one. It's all about balance.

At the end of the day, though, 99 percent of people (if not 100 percent) will probably agree that the reason they wear leggings is because they are comfortable. I never had a style growing up, and I still probably don't, but if I had to sum up my wardrobe in one word it would be "comfort." Every piece of clothing I have is either physically comfortable or makes me feel comfortable wearing it. If your clothes don't do that for you, why wear them?

Being comfortable in the clothes that you wear is important, and leggings make me feel comfortable, so I'll find cool ways to make them look trendy before I decide I'm going to forever lock them away with my gym clothes.