Hot issue: How to pick tights for clothes and shoes
In the conditions of Russian reality, tights rarely play the role of accessory. No kidding, they are a vital piece of clothing. Due to their utilitarian nature, pantyhose have few positive emotions — rather associations with the winter of eight months. However, if you do not limit yourself to the choice, it turns out that everything is not so bad. There are a lot of variations now: colored, translucent, from a grid and with a pattern - everything depends only on your personal style. We tell about the density, textures and various colors of tights, which, perhaps, will spur your imagination.
Density
It seems that only some five years ago, translucent tights of medium density were considered almost taboo. Tight pantyhose with a strong contrast, mesh pantyhose and fine black polka dots were almost the only options that were approved by gloss. Now, when no strict rules exist, one can be guided only by personal preferences. On the podium, you can see all the options: and barely noticeable, and translucent, and very dense with a large addition of wool.
The safest and most versatile option is matte tights with an average density of 30-50 den dark shades: black, anthracite or graphite. Dark translucent ones look neutral on the leg, without distracting attention from everything else. Such tights fit well into the office dress code with classic shoes and ankle boots.
If you like multi-colored shoes, try to place a bet on translucent models of tights - with them the combinations will be softer. This also applies to dresses without sleeves and bustier dresses - thick models with them will look more coarse. A great example is Saint Laurent, where elegant eighty-ethnic models with an open shoulder line were combined with translucent tights and looked, in spite of all the references, to the maximum in the spirit of the times.
High-density black matte tights (from 80 den and higher) are best maintained as something close to the season: ankle boots, knitted sweaters and jackets, skirts and coats of warm fabrics - wool, velvet, leather, suede or faux fur. It can be combined with skirts or dresses made of light flowing fabrics: in order to play on contrasts it is better to add warm clothes to a pair. For example, a pleated or silk skirt can be complemented by a huge hoodie, tight tights and coarse shoes.
This advice can be developed in the opposite direction: if thick and warm fabrics prevail in the image, translucent tights can be a good addition - they will add lightness to the image. A good example is the Louis Vuitton show. A large number of identical in density and similar in color things in the image can make it flat, but it is important to maintain balance and focus on weather conditions. Bare feet in cold winter is a direct road to unpleasant consequences related to health.
Texture
Variants that are often a real salvation are thick, textured cashmere tights or mixed cotton tights. Any volumetric pattern, be it a pigtail or a strip, adds a visual volume to the silhouette - you should not forget about it, choosing the rest of the clothes. Such tights are also better supported by things from seasonally similar fabric, adding “warm” layers like a coat or cardigan to the image. For example, at Prada such models were combined at the show with parks, heavy coats with fur and long knitted gloves.
Many shun fancy translucent pantyhose for fear that they will look vulgar - and in vain. They can be complemented by knee-length dresses or midi-skirts, which, thanks to such a simple combination, immediately look more interesting. As the top then it is better to choose a turtleneck or sweater without cutouts in the neckline. Good fantasy tights look and with okolosportivnymi things: ski sweaters, huge down jackets or sweatshirts. In contrast, the finest lace or mesh will look great with thick fabrics: leather, boucle, wool. But if this did not convince you, you can follow the example of Chanel, who made a bet on monochrome color gamut.
You should always carefully pay attention to the pattern and its size: the most successful options are small, classic: mesh, peas and herringbone. Polka dot tights ruled the ball for a long time: the peak of its popularity came at the time when a lot of fashion bloggers appeared. So if you want to make a difference in your set, which previously consisted of only a few similar pairs, then this is a great way to start experiments.
Other tights that come back every now and then, are tights in the net. After dashing zero with ostentatious luxury and sexuality, it seemed that the grid we will see more soon. But six months ago, such tights and socks turned out to be practically in all lookbooks of young and progressive brands. In addition to the obvious set of fashionable things like a dress with a hood, you can try to embed it in an office image. For example, they did it on the show of the Italian brand Max Mara, from year to year showing confident classics for every day.
Colour
With matte colored tights can be difficult. First, in combination with dark clothing and shoes, the silhouette will break up into blocks, and the horizontal color transitions will significantly increase growth. This applies not only bright, but also light shades - milk, white, melange - which create a strong contrast. Secondly, if meticulously selecting colored tights to match clothes or shoes, in order to draw a silhouette, it will be difficult to avoid the effect of deliberately.
If the above does not scare you, here are a few win-win combinations of colored tights. For example, try wearing them with midi-skirts or dresses and white sneakers, as Celiné suggested at the last show. Also, colored tights can help give a retro look to the image, hinting at the 60s and 70s. Here you can be inspired by the Gucci show, combining tights with printed dresses, voluminous coats and loafers in heels.
Flesh-colored tights, even if many people do not like them, remain part of the working uniform of companies with a strict dress code. Girls who, even in summer, cannot afford to walk with bare legs, may be advised to replace their bodily tights with an ultra-thin graphite or anthracite color. Models of this shade become a compromise between fashion and a working dress code: they perform their applied function (hide the skin), and also are combined with clothes and shoes of light shades.
Combinations with shoes
As it turned out, the problem of picking pantyhose for sports shoes for many is at the forefront. In this case, you can focus on the density. We have already mentioned that translucent tights - the most versatile option in the world, which can be worn not only with the usual shoes, but also with white sneakers: this way they do not create a sharp contrast in the ankle area. At the same time the tights themselves can be not only black, but, for example, graphite - depending on the color of the rest of the clothes.
Tights in the net - another salvation for lovers of sports shoes. Despite the fact that they often over-focus on themselves, with a certain style this only works as a plus. For example, black tights in a large mesh could be combined with all the options of sneakers and knitted dresses in our new category. Mules on the heels and without, rough shoes and slippers with the decor, too, look great with tights in the mesh.
The question that periodically puzzles is - is it possible to wear pantyhose and socks with sandals? At a time when no strict rules already exist, the answer is obvious. And the choice between translucent or dense depends entirely on your personal stylistic preferences.
Photo: A.P.C., Iro, David Michael, Cinqà Sept, Nina Ricci, M Missoni, Gucci, Josh Goot
