A Pair of Leggings That M.C. Escher Would Love

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When we saw these leggings in the Nordstrom catalog that arrived yesterday, our first impression was, "Hmph, just another pair of fugly leggings." Upon closer inspection, it's a pair of leggings designed to look like a pair of jeans. Sort of the opposite, or inverse, of jeggings. But also a deep philosophical puzzle: These are leggings designed to look like jeans that look like leggings?and so on. These infinitely recursive leggings will set you back $34. [Nordstrom]