Trending: Colored Tights for Fall

MUST-HAVE TIGHTS FOR FALL

Tights are a necessity for every wardrobe, and they even have the power to expand your closet. What do we mean? Tights can take that dress you rocked during the summer and make it totally winter-appropriate. They can also change the look of last year’s wardrobe by adding a pop of color or texture. No matter where you live, we’re willing to bet that tights are essential accessories in your wardrobe. The hard part is choosing the right ones. But don’t worry—we’re here to help!

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Colored tights' timing is right in styling cycle

For years, decades -- maybe even since the invention of tights -- women wore them only with boots or shoes. Pairing peep-toe shoes or sandals with opaque tights was so obviously wrong that it rarely made lists of "don'ts." Such advice was unnecessary, like suggesting women avoid blouses with three sleeves or telling men not to hit the office with their neckties knotted in nooses.

Two years ago, several designers, including Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Jean Paul Gaultier, paired colored tights with sandals in runway shows. Actress Mischa Barton and model Kate Moss appeared with the look -- not caught by preying paparazzi on bad days, mind you, but actually posed in fashionable photographs.

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Debate '09

If you are going to attempt this combination, allow me to point out a few guidlines. Wear this look with dark tights (preferably brown, navy, charcoal gray, and black), with shoes that are similar in color. You do not want the contrasting colors of your tights and shoes to vary significantly. However, do not match them perfectly (unless it is a black on black variation) because you could end up like Gwyneth below, as a metallic mess.
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This trend has legs: Bold tights, leggings make great accessories

Strip off those trousers and shorten your hemlines. Legs are in fashion.

But they're not totally exposed. Omaha women are emphasizing their sexy calves with stirrup tights and legwarmers, bold-colored nylons, patterned leggings and knee-highs this season.

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Haute Winter Trend: Colored Tights

Though this isn’t ground-breaking news, opaque tights have been big on the fashion scene for fall/winter of ‘08. Basic black is a must, but other colors are making their way into the mainstream. Gray, navy blue and deep purples are favorites of mine, with olive greens, mustard and fuchsia popular colors among the most daring fashionistas...

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Trend Report: Colorful Tights

One of the biggest trends I’m seeing in ad campaigns in fashion magazines are funky colored tights. I’m in love with this trend since I’m really going for color this fall...

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