Kristen Stewart poses in cheeky photoshoot wearing nothing but tights, a thong and high heels

 

The actress, 26, stripped off for legendary photographer Mario Testino, 62.

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Technical Innovations Help Legwear Make Strides

Today’s hosiery, socks and leggings makers have made strides to distance themselves from the often uncomfortable, impractical and unfashionable options of yore. The legwear market is running with new technical and fabric innovations that keep pace with consumer demand for on-trend, performance-driven pieces that draw inspiration from every segment of the fashion industry, from apparel to footwear. “Over the years, the fashion world has often had a love/hate relationship with legwear,” said Cathleen Moxham, lead design director for Hanes and L’eggs Hosiery. “At times, this category is described as ‘pantyhose’ and something that your grandmother or mother made you wear. However, today this concept is defying history.” For proof, she said, you need look no further than the Fall ’16 runway shows, where legwear was featured by brands like Prada, Gucci, Burberry and Chanel. Moxham cited Hanes Hosiery’s recent collaboration with designer Bibhu Mohapatra for New York Fashion Week as an example of the company’s own foray into the high-end arena. Invista, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of fibers and polymers and owner of the Lycra brand, recently teamed with trend-forecasting agency Stijlinstituut Amsterdam to predict some of the must-have legwear trends for 2017/18. Read more

Decorate your legs with colorful ninja stockings that offer style over stealth!

Okay, ninjas are supposed to keep out of sight, as you can tell from the fact that the very word “ninja” literally translates to something like “the hidden one.” But just take a look at these ninja tights currently being sold at the Edo Tokyo Museum in collaboration with their exhibit featuring the Sengoku Period in Japanese history, and we think you’ll agree that the fashion item is bound to do the opposite of keeping you incognito. (Hmm … the tights may allow the ladies wearing them to “sneak” their way into men’s hearts, though!) 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

The Long History of Fishnet Stockings

In the few past month alone, Kendall Jenner has worn fishnets paired with clear boots, while Sarah Jessica Parker opted for a pair of statement-making white hosiery. Kate Moss teamed a classic black fishnet stocking with a mini dress. Meanwhile, on the runway, labels like Margiela, Jeremy Scott and Antonio Marras have been reinventing the open, woven stocking into tops and gowns. Why is everyone suddenly gravitating to the shocking style? Read more

Tights and stockings ladder test

Winter has set in and when it's freezing outside, bare legs just aren't going to cut it. Stockings are a winter wardrobe essential for the young and old. In fact, according to Euromonitor International, Australians spent almost $6 million on hosiery in 2015. But arguably one of the biggest questions when it comes to tights and stockings is the quality, particularly how easily some pairs ladder. With so many products on the market, ranging from $3.30 cheapies to a $75 luxury label, is there really a difference in quality? Or are you just paying for a brand name? We decided to put tights to the test to answer this question once and for all. Read more

PANTYHOSE TEST - Opaque or Sheer

There are so many different types of pantyhose- sheer, demi sheer, nude, opaque, tights, lace, and the list goes on and on.

Let’s help you figure out what type of pantyhose to wear with what.

I Tried the Secret Behind Kate Middleton's Flawless Legs

When’s the last time you wore nude hosiery? While scrutinizing a feed of Kate Middleton pictures, her legs even-toned in what has been well-documented as super sheer (and totally imperceptible) flesh-colored tights, I find myself backtracking entire decades to answer this question. At a junior high band concert? My first homecoming dance? I’ve always filed that particular item of clothing away as something I only used before knowing better, an antiquated formality enforced by my mother. Fussy. But faced with the shiny and resplendent effects of the duchess’s miracle-working nylons, I’m starting to wonder if I’m the one holding on to dated misconceptions. If the only thing standing between me and the same air brushed results is a thin layer of fabric no one can see, why I am I holding back? Read more

Video Payntyhose Test: PLATINO "Luxe Fata"

6 Skin Tone Tights For Women Of Color Because There's More Than One Shade Of Nude

I don’t think I’ve ever owned a pair of nude tights in my adulthood. The nude nylons and stockings that were available to me while growing up in New England were always someone else’s idea of nude. They were never even close to the color of my brown legs. Sure, I could go with black tights, but living in a region where the weather can quickly turn cold and my outfit of choice requires my naturally beautiful leg color meant it was time to find some nude tights to protect my future outfit choices.

I’m sure it comes to no surprise to anyone with brown legs that finding nude tights or pantyhose on the fly is pretty hard. The search term "nude tights for women of color" had me at least five pages deep into Google before I found anything that could match my skin tone. Of course, some lingerie brands are actually starting to realize that humans aren't all the same light beige color, but nude tights for WOC are apparently still few and far between. For the sake of all brown-legged babes that want a pair of nice nude tights for their skin tone, I bring you the fruits of my Googling labor. These companies are manufacturing pantyhose for everyone.

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Video FOGAL Glamour Pantyhose

My first pair of pantyhose from this swiss brand of hosiery.
I combine them with three different pairs of heels.
What do you think? Which one fits the best?

Pantyhose Aren’t Dead Yet

Do you wear pantyhose to work? What about your friends? Or your adult kids?

This fashion accessory, once a staple for working women, seems to be seen less frequently at some workplaces. But why?

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Bare Legs, Pantyhose, or Tights?

  

Best tights and stockings tested

Hate Pantyhose? Try Thigh High Hose Instead

Some women simply detest panty hose and for a variety of reasons. For some ladies (especially those who are short waisted), panty hose feel uncomfortable with the high waist design. Other women dislike the pressure of elastic around the waist. Still others find that pantyhose encourage yeast infections, since pantyhose generally do not allow much air flow.

Don’t Let Pantyhose Rule Out Dresses and Other Leg Baring Outfits

Many women who have an aversion to pantyhose simply shift over to pants outfits, which are fine but are limiting especially when selecting business or party clothes. While there are some nice pant style outfits available, there are so many more outfits that would be elegant, professional of fun but do call for some type of leg covering for a finished look.

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Pantyhose’s 50th Anniversary

The year of 2009 may be most famous with Barbie’s 50th Birthday, but there is something else that celebrates 50 years of its invention. For every season all of us ladies wear pantyhose, from the sheer in summer nights to the warm detail-oriented in winter cold. In fact, the colder it gets, the more we need our dear friend, the pantyhose, as short skirts and dresses are even lovelier during the winter...

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The Difference Between Tights and Pantyhose

"Nude tights = pantyhose, right?"

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Sara Blakely: the Spanx creator talks about control

Sara Blakely may not be a household name, but thousands of women up and down the country will be saying a silent prayer of thanks to the 37-year-old American as they squeeze into their party dresses over the festive season. As the phenomenally successful founder of the Spanx control underwear empire, Blakely is the global Pied Piper of the wobbly bits brigade.

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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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REVIVE YOUR RAILS WITH BOLD HOSIERY

UPDATE YOUR WARDROBE WITH QUIRKY TIGHTS
The recession may have robbed us of our ability to splurge guilt-free, but shopping sensibly doesn’t have to mean zero indulgence. In fact all you need this season are a pair of funky, bright tights, says NICOLA McCAFFERTY…

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