We Love: Spring Tights!

Spring is finally here – officially at least – but it’ll be a while before it’s warm enough to reveal your legs. So how can you keep warm while still looking stylish? With a fabulous pair of tights, of course! The days are long gone when all you had was sheer tan tights; these days there’s such a vast range available, in every thickness, style and colour you can imagine, that you can dress those legs and stand out from the crowd.

Colour is a simple way to add pizzazz to a plain outfit. If you´re a little nervous of colour, don´t be. The shops are full of strong coloured hosiery this year. Purple, mustard yellow, red, emerald green, stripes, diamond patterns, prints – wear one of these with a black dress and you’ll need no other accessories, the tights will do all the talking. Alternative shops are great for finding bold tights in extraordinary colour combinations.

If you like to keep your look more subtle, and yet plain tights are too boring, then go for one of the many patterned pairs available in a more discreet shade. A pattern in a single colour can still look great. Try diamonds, flowers or coloured fishnets. I particularly loved lilac fishnets this year – classy but fun.

If you´re really daring, mix your colours and patterns. A striped dress worn with diamond patterned tights might not be elegant, but it certainly would be eye-catching. If you’re young enough or individual enough to pull off this look, and love being stared at, then go for it! Or try a striped top with matching (or contrasting) coloured tights, separated by a plain skirt.

So you see, keeping your legs warm doesn’t have to mean a choice between trousers or dull tights! Try some of these suggestions and stay warm while looking cool.

Update your Look with Accessories!

Everyone reaches a stage when they tire of their wardrobe and look to update and renew their look.  However, all too often it seems that this is a difficult thing to do as it requires a lot of financial resources.  Although I think it is possible to freshen and update your look without having to invest a great deal through the use of accessories.

By accessorising an outfit you can add a new dimension to it and totally transform it from what it is.  What is more accessories allow you to experiment and mix and match to find a look that suits you.  Furthermore it allows you to create several different looks using only one outfit.

Given the winter chill that we are all experiencing in the UK at the minute perhaps the ideal accessories to experiment with are hats, scarves and tights.  No matter what anyone says I am a firm believer that you can not only be practical but fashionable all at the same.  Furthermore if the range of tights on offer at MyTights is anything to go combining the two elements has never been easier.  To be honest I don’t think I knew it was possible to have so many styles of tights or stockings but the selection on offer there is great and means that no matter what your hosiery requirements are you are sure to find what you are looking for.

So to add a splash of colour to your life this winter why not opt for a pair of purple or blue tights?  Or if you are feeling slightly more adventurous why not try a pair of funky, patterned tights?  Either way I think you will be surprised how much an outfit can be transformed just through the use of hosiery.  It can lift an outfit from dull and mundane to something fresh and exciting.