Reese Witherspoon Makes Leather Leggings Look Preppy

It appears that starring in Wild is beginning to rub off on Reese Witherspoon. The actress typically dresses pretty conservatively (remember when she wore Talbots, a label beloved by ladies who lunch, just last week?).

Well, for a shopping outing in New York City yesterday, Reese wore skin-tight leather leggings and Saint Laurent stiletto booties. Which is a far cry from her usual country club attire.

Granted, she paired the bad-girl pants with a colorblocked cashmere Tory Burch sweater and a playfully-patterned Kenzo scarf. The preppy separates up top made the night-out-worthy bottoms work for daytime, while the luxe fur-trimmed coat kept her cozy. It's a much edgier look than we're used to seeing her in, and we're into it. Fortunately, the uptown lady meets downtown rebel look is an easy one to cop. Here's how.