Hang Tight

Like the shorts trend that Hippi is so excited about these days?  Well, to really wear this trend in a way that looks amazing, add a pair of tights.  Tights do double duty as an eye-catching accessory that accents the miles of legs exposed between the hemline and ankle and keeps legs warm as temperatures start dropping.  SPiCY especially has a thing for printed tights and was a season or two ahead of this trend.  Lately, she has been pairing them with tunics.  It is likely that there will be future posts full of the amazing prints popping-up everywhere (everything from ocelot print to floral print).

However, for pairing with the shorts trend, it is best to stick to solids and simple prints to accent the tailored lines of the shorts.  For women with a more classic sense of style, for whom pairing shorts with tights in autumn might already be a daring move, neutral solids and cable knits are the best option.  Here are some great pairs that will work well for women who fall into that category:

Falke Merino Wool Rib Tights $65.00
J. Crew Zee-Zee Tights $12.50
Banana Republic Chevron Tights $16.00
Aristoc Cable Tights $17.44
Assets by Sara Blakely Terrific Texture Chevron Tights $16.00
Lane Bryant Plus-Sized Cable Knit Tights $18.50
The Limited Tiny Rib Tights $24.90
Levante Wool Rib Tights $18.75
Express Rib Texture Tights $16.50
Urban Outfitters Mini Rib Knit Tights $20
Spanx Tight-End Tights Neutral Tones $26
Lane Bryant Plus-Sized Ribbed Tights $18.50
ASOS Modal Rib Tights $16.85
Banana Republic Cable Tights $20
J. Crew Herringbone Tights $22.50
Commando Richly Ribbed Opaque Tights $34
Falke Striggings Cable Tights $24.26
Madewell Black as Night Opaque Tights $24.50
Lane Bryant Plus-Sized Herringbone Tights $18.50
Urban Outfitters Cable Knit Sweater Tights $18
The Limited Basic Rib Tights $19.90
Transparenze Dora Wool Rib Tights $23.25
J. Crew Wool Blend Ribbed Tights $26.50
Banana Republic Erin Dot Tights $16
Avenue Plus-Sized Ribbed Tights 2 for $10


For more trendy and fashionably daring women, geometric prints and bright solids will work with this trend while still being simple enough to compliment the tailored lines of the shorts.  For edginess that doesn't go overboard, be sure to pair eye-catching print tights with solid shorts and vice versa. Here are some great options that will work well for women who fall into this category:

The Limited Sheer Diamond Tight $19.90
HUE Printed Plaid Tights $22
Express Diamond Tights $19.50
Urban Outfitters Zigzag Stripe Tights $14
Madewell Striped Tights $19.50
Spanx Tight-End Tights Bold Colors $26
Avenue Plus-Sized Chevron Tights 2 for $10.00
Sneaky Fox Stripe for Success Tights $34.99
Cynthia Rowley Slit Chevron Tights $20
Falke Cecile Tights $20.22
Anthropologie Stormy Seas Tights $16
We Love Colors Plus-Sized Fishnet Pantyhose $10.50
Express Diamond Texture Tights $16.50
J. Crew Polka Dot Back-Seam Tights $22.50
Wolford Bondage Tights $65
HUE Houndstooth Sweater Tights $18
Spanx Tight-End Tights Bright Colors $26.00
ModCloth Diamanda Tights $17.99
Madewell After-Midnight Tights $19.50
The Limited Small Houndstooth Tights $19.90
Emilio Cavallini Honeycomb Net Tights $14.99
Wolford Fence Tights $62
DKNY Bold Argyle Tights $22
Lane Bryant Plus-Sized Houndstooth Tights $18.50
Express Opaque Tights $14.50
Madewell Swiss Dot Tights $19.50
We Love Colors Plus-Sized Tights $15.00
Zara Open Weave Tights $19.90
Spanx Tight-End Tights Fashion 2010 Colors $26
Lane Bryant Plus-Sized Plaid Reversible Tights $18.50
Avenue Plaid Plus-Sized Geometric Diamond Tights 2 for $10

Also take a look at Glamour's Dos & Donts on wearing tights.