Fashion and Bags: 10/01/2010

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DIY: Ripped Tights

This is very easy to do. Remember how upset you used to get when your tights ripped? Now you can wear them instead of throwing them out. Follow the trends the girls from LA in The Cobra Snake are wearing.

Maybe it is too much for you, but I assure you that if you do it well, some runners on your stockings will look très bien.

You need:

-A pair of tights. It can be any colour, but it looks better on black. You can use an old pair with previous runners on it, but if you want to buy new tights for this experiment, you can go to H&M;, there are good quality tights just for 3 $.

-Pins

Steps:

1. Put the tights on. It will be better as the holes/runners will be at the exact place you want them to be, plus, the ripping is easier as the tights are stretched.

2. Take a pin and pull out a thread. Then, with your hands, pull the thread until a runner appears.

3. Stretch the fabric to extend the runner.

If you want it to look like this:

Just pull more threads with the pin to create paralell runners. This is my favourite effect, it looks like you bought it like that. Don't make any holes, it won't look too grunge.

For a more exaggerated look:

When you pull the thread with the pin, start a runner and with your hands make holes along the runner.

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New tights at tightsplease

Tightsplease are constantly on the lookout for new products, and this season is no exception. This week we are proud to bring you a fabulous selection of new styles for Spring 2010.

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Spring Season Stock at Tightsplease

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Spring Season Stock at Tightsplease

Le Bourget Romance Tights

The Mock Stock look has been a main catwalk hosiery feature over the last year and Le Bourget have not disappointed with their version. The glamorous Romance Tights are a sweet and delicate sheer hosiery piece with the appearance of a stocking detail all in a tight.

Our Price £17.99

Pamela Mann Spring Butterfly

Spring is the time for prints and colour, what better way to rock the season then with these gorgeous Butterfly Tights by Pamela Mann. The striking print is cute and funky, perfect to add a bit of colour to your transitional winter wardrobe.

Our Price £7.99

Wolford Hot Dots Tights

Sensationally sexy the Hot Dots Tights ooze opulence and elegance. The beautiful bow and side seam feature works beautifully with the delicate diamond and dot detail giving your legs that show-stopping treatment!

Our Price £32.00

Charnos Spot Opaque Tights

The sensation Spot Opaque Tights are influenced from designer trends for the S/S10 season. Already proven a popular look, the development in the design of these tights makes them easy to wear with lots of different outfits.

Our Price £6.99

Jonathan Aston Tattoo Print Tights

Rock your way through the spring with these beautiful tattoo tights by Jonathan Aston. The 20 denier appearance, light tattoo detail has been featured on catwalks for the spring/summer season with designers such as Channel supporting the funky look.

Our Price £12.00

Wolford Rivet Leggings

Fun and funky, the 80’s inspired Rivet Leggings are a beautiful 50 Denier leggings incrusted with harmonious pink sequins around the ankles. These fab tights are a great addition to your Wolford collection as they are perfect to for a special occasion.

Our Price £55.00

Pamela Mann Spring Flower Tights

These delicate and pretty tights are a beautiful addition to Pamela Mann’s Spring/summer collection. Hot off the catwalk, the Spring Flower Tights are a fun and classic way to update your outfit through to 2010.

Our Price £7.99

Charnos Floral Mesh Tights

A beautiful addition to Charnos’s S/S10 collection the Floral Mesh Tights are a sophisticated but fun piece that is not only stylish but extremely high fashion. A key look for this year the floral design is easy to wear as it is a subtle print on a thin mesh net.

Our Price £6.49

Charnos Honey Comb Tights

Fishnets are a must have essential for the Spring/summer in all different shapes and sizes. These beautiful Honey Comb Tights are a cross between the net and patterned look that are stylish and striking.

Our Price £6.49

Pamela Mann Slashed Footless Tights

Fix up the distressed look in style with these fabulous Pamela Mann Slashed Footless Tights. Spotted on the catwalks for spring/summer, this look has not only been huge over the past year but has now transformed into a more focused style.

Our Price £8.99

Daily inspiration

Featured guest blog post- Laddered tights How to wear fishnet tights

Here's Laddered tights advice on wearing fishnet tights. Click on the above picture to vist her blog or the link at the bottom.

Yesterday I posted that I was going to start a new feature on the blog so here is the first installment.

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted and asked for some advice and my opinion on fishnet tights. I do actually own a pair of them but I’ve only ever worn them for Halloween and a fancy dress gig. I think that they can be quite difficult to wear if you don’t feel confident enough to wear them and I think that, for a lot of people, is because of the negative connotations that fishnet tights have attached to them sometimes. I don’t think that’s the case though.

I’ve found some images of a couple of celebrities who pull off the look.

I’m not a massive Rihanna fan but I really like her outfit here. A simple LBD with statement shoulders teamed with the boots give the look a quirky Rihanna-spin and I think she looks great.

Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen matches her fluorescent skirt with her lipstick and the biker style boots and leather jacket adds to her rock chick look.

Kaya Scodelario’s character in Skins, Effy, often wears her fishnet tights as her style is very edgy and also quite the rock chick style. Effy goes for the “less is more” approach and I personally, love her style.

There is some celebrity influence for you but I put together a couple of outfits too so you know that it’s not just people with a lot of money that can wear them!

(note; just ignore the hole and ladder in my tights!)

Black vest top, Ethel Austin; Denim shorts, New Look, Military boots, Wardrobe

Firstly, I actually really like this outfit and I may have to wear it out sometime soon. Secondly, the rips in the tights sort of add to this look I think and makes it a bit more edgy and a little Taylor Momsen-esque.

Black vest top, as before; Heeled studded boots, Matalan

An easy way to turn a casual day outfit into a night outfit. My vest top is really quite long so it can be worn as a dress and then just add some heels and you’re away! I wore shoes with studs on to keep the whole edgy-ness appeal.

Black vest top, as before; Denim shorts, as before; Purple tights, Ethel Austin

Some people may not be overly confident with just fishnets so I came up with a solution to that… wearing them on top of coloured tights!

I actually wore them like this for the fancy dress gig I went to the other year (The Hoosiers if you are wondering) but I can’t find any photos for you.

I hope this has helped in some way. If there’s anything you would like me to feature on “How to wear…” then do leave a comment or email me. Much appreciated.

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