Fashion Friday – How to wear tights
Categories:
Happy Friday!
I received a fashion question, which I wanted to address before getting into this week’s eye candy!
A reader wanted some advice on how to wear tights. Ask, and you shall receive, people!
Forget the days of drab, nude pantyhose, ladies. First of all, you are not 80. Second of all, there are so many more FLATTERING and stylish patterns and colors to choose from! Unless you feel that you need to wear them in the workplace (we don’t want you feeling under-dressed- literally!), leave them at home.
Now, let’s start with the basic black tights. The easiest to wear, black tights are instantly slimming and provide a fantastic backdrop for colorful shoes and accessories. Look for black patterned tights, too — these are bound to put personality into any outfit.
Feeling a bit more adventurous? Why not add some bright tights to your wardrobe? But first — repeat after me: simple, simple, simple!! As I stress simplicity here, I am referring to patterns, not necessarily color. You can absolutely pair lavender tights with a chartreuse dress, as long as they are solid colors and your don’t go overboard on the accessories. Tights make a statement on their own, adding too much ‘stuff’ will make you look like a bag lady.
Stand up straight and smile! Let me see some confidence! You are after all, wearing lime green tights. Try pairing them with a pair of cowboy boots and a casual dress. Looking for a bold, chic outfit? Pair your little black dress with bold tights and your favorite black high-heeled shoes for a sexy night out on the town.
Okay, time to hear the DON’Ts
1.) White tights – NO. NO, NO! Unless you are three years old and gearing up for Easter Sunday, you should never, EVER wear white tights.
2.) Don’t wear two different colors on each leg. Unless you are wearing a Halloween costume, let’s leave that fashion sin for Punky Brewster.
3.) Don’t pair tights with too casual of an outfit. Would your outfit look good with flip flops? Then don’t put on a pair of tights.
If you’d like some visual aides, I found two fantastic how-to guides, complete with photos!
How to Wear Patterned, Sexy Stockings & Tights
Confused on if you can wear opened toed shoes or whether your shoes should match the color of your tights? Read Hot Hosiery: How to Wear Tights
In a recent article from USA Today titled, Terrific Tights, the topic of tights was addressed. “In [a bad economy], we always see a surge in hosiery,” says Nicki Gondell, principal at Trend House, a fashion forecaster. “Maybe you can’t afford the ‘It’ bag, but you can have beautiful hose, usually under $25.”
I couldn’t agree more.
I hope you found this information helpful! As always, please continue to email me with any questions — food, fashion, fitness, personal relationships, etc — I’m happy to help! 
My favorite outfit this wekk, was one that incorporated one of my favorite dresses. It’s a pretty short dress, and is very flowey (read: prone to blow upwards!). I didn’t think it would be appropriate to wear to work, so I paried it with a pair of dark denium jeans for Casual Friday. I love this dress because it was one of the first DESIGNER dresses I bought with my own money. I bought it on a trip to Chicago at Barney’s. This was when I first fell in love with Marc Jacobs
- Marc Jacobs dress
Smile!
Back of dress
I think I need a bit of color, no?!
The shoe
Dress detail (see that precious heart?!)
- Dress: Marc Jacobs
- Jeans: Elie Tahari
- Shoes: Can’t remember!
Elina
Elina
Top: Kenneth Cole
Sweater: BCBG Maxazria
Pants: Express
Shoes: Stuart Weizman
Necklace: from a local boutique
How adorable does Elina look?! I love the pop of color from the green cardigan and the shoes just make the outfit scream ‘summer!’ The pants also hit her in all the right areas — perfect summer work pant we have here!
Emily
Welcome, Emily! Emily is wearing a purple dress from Neiman Marcus Outlet ($24) and a beaded necklace she stole from her sister (FREE!). This dress is STUNNING! Wowzers, Emily, you are smokin’! I love the fit, the color, everything!
Emily is also wearing a pair of adorable shoes from Payless.
Emily's sandals (Image credit: www.payless.com)
Sherry
Welcome back, Sherry! This dress is ADORABLE! I love the hem, so unexpected and fun! The colors in the dress make it so functional! You can pair it with just about anything for a fantastic look! Mosey on over to Sherry’s blog to see the other looks she created with this dress — take cue, ladies (and men!)! This lady is a true fashionista
And the winner is….
Here are your random numbers:
2
Timestamp: 2009-06-26 13:47:23 UTC
EMILY! Congrats, girl! Email me your mailing address and I’ll send out your prize. Hope more of you out there join in on the fun next week!
What is your favorite piece of clothing you are wearing today?
13 Responses to “Fashion Friday – How to wear tights”
-
Andrea@WellnessNotes said:
Posted on | -
Sagan said:
Posted on | -
Rose said:
Posted on | -
Carolina John said:
Posted on |-
thedailybalance said:
Posted on |
-
-
Posted on |
-
Elina said:
Posted on | -
elizabeth said:
Posted on | -
Melinda Pollard said:
Posted on | -
Posted on |
-
jamie said:
Posted on | -
Posted on |
-
Daisy said:
Posted on |