Salut, Coquettes! When Punxsutawney Phil forecasted an early spring this past Groundhog Day, it only meant one thing to us lingerie mavens: sooner than later, it will be time to retire this season's amazing hosiery! Which is why we think it's a perfect time to test our own legwear limits. Here are some looks that have piqued our interest and inspired us to take the conversation beyond sheer vs. opaque, black vs. nude:
If you're new to the idea of eyecatching legwear, start easy with the classics: a seamed stocking or tight (Wolford's Individual 10 Backseam tights are a favorite) is prim and proper with a sexy little seam they'll only see as you're leaving.
We love Chanel's cheeky little play on the backseam from their Fall 2008 collection.
Or, you can always go one bolder with a bow backseam on a fishnet. Wolford's Marilyn tights take this effect to a new level with real bows; and, when paired with a classic black pump, are guaranteed to make your legs look, oh, about a million miles long.
We will always love a good swiss dot. Always.
Lately we're all about the faux suspender look, which we're starting to see everywhere and especially on some of Hollywood's most famous stems.
Rihanna lets her Pretty Polly faux suspenders peak out. Pretty Polly's Super Suspender tights are a similarly provocative style. And did we mention how amazing these look when the clothes come off?
Fishnet? Check. Bows? Check. Faux suspenders and thong pattern? Check and check. It's a little bit shocking how sexy this style by Erica M. is. Definitely on our radar.
Then of course, one can always have a little fun with color. How beautiful is a sheer red stocking with moody blue and grey tones?
And though it may skew a little Halloween, there's something striking about this orange with black tattoo detailing from Zohara:
Bejeweled legwear is a little on the impractical side, but it's undoubtedly stunning to look at. On the utopian dream that is the Marchesa spring runway, tights come crystal-embellished:
A front seam made of little silver paillettes, perhaps?:
It's a bit kooky, but there's something lighthearted and charming about using your hosiery to represent your favorite world cities:
For the artistically-inclined, Jonathan Aston proposes tights that are just a step down from owning your very own Jackson Pollack:
And we would be totally remiss if we didn't celebrate the sheer beauty and exoticism of our own Atsuko Kudo's couture latex stockings. Trust us, coquettes, this is not your average scary sex shop latex. This is pure art:
So hurry, darlings, while the chill is still in the air-- and have a little fun with your legwear!
