Tights, Ranked

If you want to wear anything other than pants throughout the colder months, tights are an essential. But they’re also a real pain in the ass. Sometimes literally. And tights are not cheap. Even the drugstore varieties, which often last only one wear, cost around $6 to $8. If you wear tights an average of three days a week during the fall and winter, that means the total cost could be over $600 for a single season! That’s more than most people spend on clothes for an entire year. While a few women I spoke to have tights brands they swear by, most continue to search in vain for a pair that won't snag, run, or pull after only a few wears. As one reviewer put it, "I dread tights shopping because it's a Russian roulette of wasted money." But does it have to be this way? Determined to find a pair I could comfortably recommend — a pair that looks good, keeps me reasonably warm, doesn’t feel like torture, lasts for several wears, and most importantly, doesn’t feel like lighting a pile of nylon money on fire — I tried on more than 40 pairs of tights made by 16 different brands (and convinced a dozen other women to join me). The winning tights are listed by brand as well as category: opaque, semi-opaque, shaper and extended size, and best value. I’ve included winners as well as honorable mentions, because we don’t all have the same bodies, budgets, preferences, or pet peeves. Each recommended pair has been worn at least twice and washed at least thrice (in a machine!) and come out okay. We tested for sheer pairs, too, but in this category there is truly no answer. Our tip: Go for the cheaper varieties and expect them to be one-time use, because even the expensive ones rip after one to two wears. Read more

Isla Fisher sizzles in sexy bodice with racy stockings as she seduces on-screen husband Zach Galifianakis in Keeping Up with the Joneses trailer

She is used to playing the object of desire in her movies. So Isla Fisher's transition into playing a dowdy stay at home mum was no doubt a shock to the system as she starred opposite Zach Galifianakis in forthcoming movie Keeping Up with the Joneses. Yet the 40-year-old still managed to steal the show when her character, Karen Gaffney attempts to seduce her husband Jeff, by slipping down to her lingerie - in an eye-popping scene. Read more

Chloe Khan strips down to sexy red underwear and stockings as she tells fans to ‘have fun and stay safe’ following her car crash

The reality babe stripped down to a racy red, cleavage bearing crop top with a matching pair of high-cut knickers, and some lacy white stockings to say, “Night guys… Have fun and stay safe #Fridaynight” Read more

Is It Ever Okay to Wear Pantyhose and Open-Toe Shoes? The Runway Says Yes

The most daring trend on the Spring 2017 runways was not the rhinestone-encrusted nip slip at Saint Laurent. Nor was it wearing your lingerie out of the house in the light of day. In fact, the most jaw-dropping trend of the season started from the bottom up: pantyhose and open-toe shoes. Go ahead, shriek if you want. Cringe at the thought! The idea of those gangly little piggies shrouded in semi-sheer drugstore-bought nylons is enough to induce mild heart palpitations in anyone. Which means you better start the chest-clutching now: The phalange-flaunting look is alive and well on the runways in fully unabashed, so-bad-it’s-good glory. Read more