Luscious Legwear

Warning! Very image-heavy post, darlings! CC couldn't resist, as there are just TOO many fab tights to be had! The season of haute hosiery is upon us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! CC guarantees it will be impossible to pick a fave in this bunch. Heard recently on Gossip Girl:
Freshman, ruefully: “…But I didn’t realize…”
Blair, incredulous: “That tights are not pants????!”

Truer words were never said! Opaque tights do not equal leggings! But this Boudicca bodysuit totally works! Photo at right via W.
At top left, a lovely leggy look by Gossip Girl stylist Eric Daman; photo via revolveclothing.com.
Handpainted tights at Christian Lacroix Couture (at right).

Sachio Kawasaki, via fashionindie.com.
Viktor & Rolf - geometric genius!
Michael Angel
Sonia Rykiel color block leggings, via French Vogue
Gai Mattiolo’s sheer stunners, courtesy Vogue Paris
Nina Ricci loves monochrome mustard.
Bead-embellished at Lacroix Couture (at right)
Gareth Pugh sparkles! This photo courtesy nymag.com.
Anna Sui's pretty patterns
Louis Vuitton logo hosiery
Chanel’s coveted bicolor beauties
Striped street style via nytimes.com
Anouck Lepere in Playboy
Avril Lavigne combines sporty and sexy with her signature layered legwear look; photo courtesy sexthreadsandrocknroll.com
Get the look with these American Apparel stripe thigh-high socks!
Bebaroque Feather 80 Denier printed red tights. Go to Asos for lots of fab legwear!
Libidex Kinky Boots thigh high stockings. Visit ibidex.com.

VPL blue and gray thigh-high stockings with stirrup. Go to shopbop.com for these and the LNA zipper leggings shown below.

CC loves these Chloé floral print tights, shown on the runway and available at net-a-porter.com.
Even better? Floral and fishnet at once! Visit celestestein.com.
How to style your patterned tights? If you’re feeling adventurous (or gearing up to be a showgirl for Halloween), take a cue from Karolina Kurkova and layer fishnets over printed hosiery. Photo by David LaChapelle for Vanity Fair, August 2001.
Free People over-the-knee pointelle socks, $24 at urbanoutfitters.com.
Gipsy lace-up back thigh-high socks at asos.com

If you’re not into thigh-highs, how about cut-off tights, a la Chanel? Photo at right via nytimes.com.
Or knee-highs? CC is a tad skeptical about this look, at Charles Anastase.
CC loves stripes! Kate Beckinsale, pictured at right via hollywoodtuna.com.
A fab flower-esque pose that evokes the Wicked Witch, courtesy Fellow Fashionista Paper Schmaper.
Miss Sixty Spring 2009
Chain Reaction leggings from Fellow Fashionista Jillian, available at costumedept.com.


CC is totally enamored of Rodarte's footless “hanging chad” tights for Spring 2009. Here they are in white on the runway (above) and in black, backstage. Photo at left via nytimes.com.
In CC’s experience, DKNY, Gap, H&M, and Hue have the most affordable and durable tights.

Stockingirl has the most amazing patterned legwear (see photo at left – how fab are those Pucci-esque tights?).

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