Tights (and other) Fashion for Winter

Tights and Shorts

Shorts - an important summer staple - can easily be transitioned into the cold weather seasons with one simple addition: tights. This trend is not only comfy and cool, but your pins will definitely thank you for keeping them warm
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Nice thick tights and warm jumper because its even chilly in the sunshine

All you need to do is put your favorite shorts over a pair of tights. Denim shorts are definitely the most common, but feel free to have fun with this trend. Play with colors and texture; velvet, after all, is big this autumn. When it comes to the tights, don't be shy.  Pair dark-wash denim with thick, funky tights to add a unique flare to your wardrobe and escape the all-too-easy to fall into pattern of jeans every day.  While plain black tights are classic, experiment with different shapes, designs and colour to mix things up. That being said, black on black never goes out of style.

Classic denim shorts

..but shorts don't have to be denim and these tights are really funky

Bright blue tights with blue denim shorts to cheer up a wet winter day

Miranda Kerr showing that black on black is always cool

 Furthermore, silhouettes are a great way to show off your best assets while avoiding judgmental glances. If you've got great legs and want to show them off but are less than pleased with the pastiness that comes along with the winter, tights are again the answer.

Legs nicely silhouetted in black opaques

A pair of nude tights is a great way to give the illusion of bareness without baring the cold.

....or not.....

Shiver my stocking tops! Nude tights and shorts in time for the office party

While tights protect your legs from the cold, they're still not as warm as trousers, so when rocking this trend remember to bundle up your top half. Think scarves, sweaters and lots of layers for a look that's ultra-trendy.

Nice woolly jumper with her tights and shorts

And just remember:

Even if you don't wear tights and shorts outside - they are great for parties

Tights and shorts are for all ages

Other trends
Scarves
Scarves are in - especially infinity scarves with no beginning or end, the scarf is really just a long loop of fabric.

These girls are well wrapped up with scarves, coats, tights and boots

Slouchy Military Boots
Lace-up military style boots really became popular last year. This year, try a pair that folds down over the laces. They are super comfortable so you get the cozy feeling you want when you're cold and a lot of them are even lined with flannel so you stay extra warm.

Booted

Boot socks
An easy way to accessorize a cold weather staple-boots-is to pair them with high socks. Put them over your tights so they peek out from the top of the boot. It gives some visual interest, and you are sure to stay warm, even in the dead of winter.

These boots might be ugg-ly, but the socks, tights and shorts are fab

These boots, on the other hand are funky with a capital F

Should you go Gaga about fishnets?

Fishnet snog

A few days ago Lady Gaga was seen going for a Starbucks in stratospheric heels and fishnets. [I prefer Cafe Nero, Costa or even a jar of instant Nescafe myself - but that another story] And that reprobate Rihanna has been seen in fishnets.Tempting young boys to wank off at the sight of her sexy moves.  Or so the national parents association - or some such crap - says. Well they didn't say that exactly.  But I bet young boys are jacking off at the thought of Rhianna in her fishnets (and of their sisters in tan tights and shorts, and of girls at school in black opaques...)  And why shouldn't they?  Guys are hardwired for regular release.  Beat that meat boys.

Hell, I've got to be outrageous to keep my ADULT rating - admit it guys you like a big cock as much as us

Well should you follow their example (Lady Gaga and Rhianna not the young lads - although you can have a quick rub if you want) and wear fishnets?  Or are fishnets slutty rather than sexy?

The case for slutty
1. Sex Workers wear fishnets
2. Fishnets are only for the bedroom so slutty outside it

The case for sexy
1. They show you have confidence and this is always sexy
2. They show not a little flesh
3. They flatter your legs

So sexy even other girls will like them too

Classic fishnets

 4. They are only slutty if ripped

Hooker?

5. They are only slutty if the holes are big

Does a bigger hole make u a slut?

 6. They are only slutty if they are stockings not tights

Fishnet stocking

The verdict
Every girl has an inner slut.  Slutty is sexy.

Be a slut get a shag

Some of you may still be a bit nervous, so here is some advice for you weak soles.  If worried:
1. Don't wear fishnets with a short skirt.  Knee length skirts or even trousers (pants) for you.  With a skirt try boots so the only bit of fishnet visible is your knees.

Safe with boots or skirt too short?

 2. Don't do anything else sexy.  No tight tops to show off your tits, or red lip stick, or backless dresses.

3. Keep the holes small so that from a distance they can be mistaken for ordinary tights.

4. Go for plain black.  Don't try florescent pink and don't wear over sheer tans or black opaques

5. Be a fucking boring cow

NOT a boring fucking cow

Northern Tights

Do Northern girls wear tights?  Is it only wimpy Southerners who slip into the black opaques when there is a nip in the air and even wear sheer tights in quite mild weather.  Don't Northern girls brave the worst of winter to go clubbing in short skirts, no knickers and heels?

Well Joy of Tights has found evidence from the web that Northern Girls do wear Tights.  (No, I didn't go "up North" with my camera, what's an Essex girl like me want to go beyond Watford for?)

Penny Lane as made famous by the Beatles - perhaps she's a tourist from down South

Don't frighten the horses with that leopard print.  Day at Aintree races

Giving her feet a rest in Leeds

Little Miss Muffet in her stocking feet in a Newcastle show

Whitby punk/goth in fishnets

Adding a bit of stocking foot colour in Manchester

To complete our tour of the North - dinner in York

In the interests of balance I should point out that Southern girls often go without tights too

But she went out in her heels without her tights and it was the death of her

Meerkat foot fetish - simples

Meerkats at Longleat Safari Park have taken a liking to painted toenails and colourful sandals and jump all over them given the chance.  The Meerkat foot  fetish extends to the meerkats sniffing women's feet and one has even taken a little nibble at one visitor.

By the way, wouldn't those legs and feet look better in tights?  Enlarge the picture if you don't believe me.

Joy of Tights wonders if it is only bare feet that have this effect or whether feet in tights will do the same to little critters.  For instance, would Meerkats be attracted by this ladies red peep toes and start sniffing and nibbling her nylon toes?

Zoo officials said:

"They seem to be more attracted to reds and blues for some reason.  We're not entirely sure what it is about the feet. It might be the bright colours of the footwear and toenails, the movement of the toes or even the smell."

If its the smell then feet in tights would be more attractive to the Meerkats.  Think how the smell of your cheesy feet is trapped by your tights as you walk around the zoo in the blazing sun.  So these nylon feet might be quite attractive despite the pale pink nail polish:

Would a Meerkat still go for red toe nails if they were hidden under black tights?  Or perhaps the odor of the tights would compensate for the diminished view of the nail polish?

Could the Meerkats be tried with different types of sandals, how about shiny silver ones:

And if Meerkats like bright sandals and toes how about red tights?

Or nice bright patterned tights?

If its movement that attracts the little Meerkats perhaps we need girls who wiggle their toes and tease our little furry cousins in other ways with their toes.

Here little Meerkat, nibble my nylon toes......

Girls aloud tights stop the lady going gaga

It is tights and celeb story of the week.

Lady Gaga once averted an awards show fashion disaster by borrowing a pair of pantyhose from British pop stars Girls Aloud.

The hitmaker was scheduled to perform at the Brit Awards in London in 2009 with the Pet Shop Boys, but suffered a last-minute panic when she realised she had forgotten a vital part of her costume.

Gaga approached Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts backstage and was relieved when the singer handed over a much-needed pair of tights. 

Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh

Nicola Roberts and friend

Its good to hear that Lady Gaga needed the tights.  In these days of bare legs we are told that bare is best, but Lady Gaga obviously realised that wouldn't she look so good without her tights.  I wonder if Nicola gave Lady Gaga gave Lady Gaga a clean pair, or if Lady Gaga had to make do with a worn pair.  That would be something for pantyhose perverts, a pair of tights worn by Nicola Roberts and Lady Gaga.

In an interview with Roberts for Britain's Mtv Music, Gaga says, "Last time we met was at the Brits. Actually, you might not even know this but you've given me a present once before. When we were backstage at the Brits - when I was very new - I was performing with the Pet Shop Boys and I needed pantyhose.

"I was knocking on Girls Aloud's door and you gave them to me. So thank you for my hose."

So lets celebrate Ms Roberts in tights.  After all without her tights Lady Gaga might not have made it big, and then we wouldn't have the joy of Lady Gaga in tights.

And for all you guys who like to check the quality of tights close up:

But Nicola Roberts was not the only member of Girls Aloud who was a great ambassador for tights.  Sarah Harding showed how good a girl could look in tights too.  Ahhhh Sarah Harding my favourite lesbian fantasy is snogging her

But enough of that - lets look at Sarah in her tights

OMG Love the boots

Those boots and patterned tights again

Sarah Harding in classic opaques

Nice patterns

Sarah Harding in plain sheer tights and Mary Janes