Tights for Summer, Round Two

Jun 29, 2007 @ 1:34pm

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You've given us an existential crisis about summer leg wear options, but we can't let it go -

Look how the cool, breezy, and slightly damp weather last night called for layering something under your summer dress.

We found this group of four friends, who each solved the legging situation in their own way, and managed to pull it off and look great without falling back on basic black.

The girl on the right balanced out the slightly conservative cut of her navy jacket with shiny pink patterned leggings.

The two girls who choose black varied the texture to keep the look fresh – shiny and rubberized or sheer and sexy.

And then the second from the left girl is wearing white patterned tights without looking like a clown or an exotic dancer.

Note that they all kept their clothes neutral – black, gray, and navy – which gives you the freedom to pull off a tights statement.


--ALISON COOL

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posted by guest

Jun 29, 2007 1:49PM

I'm not opposed to leggings/tights in the summer, just to the white footless LACE ones that were used in the other post. These look classy, while, in my opinion, the wearer of the white lace ones would come off looking very cheap.

these girls pull it off very nicely, although I'm not 100% sold on the seashell leggings.

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posted by Phoebe

Jun 29, 2007 1:53PM

I wouldn't say these girls look fabulous, but they pull them off in terms of the fact that they look confident while wearing them.

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posted by i don't just like you. I like you, like you.

Jun 29, 2007 2:03PM

i fucking love the seashell tights

and latex-y ones im obsessed with (however, isnt this more of a fall look considering how hot and sweaty they make you?)

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posted by anon

Jun 29, 2007 2:28PM

they look so amazing! they must all work in fashion or the fashion fringe. dos anyone know who makes the shiny rubbery looking ones? so fresh!

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posted by Maggie P.

Jun 29, 2007 2:52PM

I like the shiny rubbery pair...where can we buy a pair?

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posted by Faran

Jun 29, 2007 2:58PM

Try American Apparel!

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posted by p.

Jun 29, 2007 2:59PM

sorry, but these girls look great in spite of these horrible, horrible leggings, becaues they have great attitude, but otherwise, the look is fugly.

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posted by kikidrunkst

Jun 29, 2007 3:02PM

Ooooh, where can I buy seashell tights?! Love them.

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posted by yulz

Jun 29, 2007 3:23PM

These outfits really couldn't get trendier. Lame. It's like they called each other ahead of time to coordinate with the one on the right because she caught some horrible disease that makes the skin on her legs break out in tacky wallpaper patterns.

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posted by Maggie P.

Jun 29, 2007 3:24PM

Thanks, Faran.

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posted by sll

Jun 29, 2007 4:56PM

Good go at legging photography in the wild on your Swedish safari. I think the girl in the silver would look much better with bare legs than those black sheer footless hose. The pink lycra leggings are a little too Fiorina meets Ivanka Trump in So. Beach for me. And the white tights with black graphic font patterns bear no resemblance to the smelly footless lace Adult Expo things you blogged about. But nice try at saving face, Coolace.

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posted by hannah

Jun 29, 2007 5:31PM

the seashell tights kind of bother me, and the white with black design just doesn't do it for me. I usually like sheer black tights, but that dress would look better with bare legs. But I love love love love love love the girl on the left's tights!

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posted by rachel

Jun 29, 2007 7:09PM

the gals are dressed like fashion editors, and the one on the far right is just too wacky. i love the tights, but not with the rest of the look. the girl on the far left looks the best.

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posted by rachel

Jun 29, 2007 7:10PM

the gals are dressed like fashion editors, and the one on the far right is just too wacky. i love the tights, but not with the rest of the look. the girl on the far left looks the best. the cut off tights on the second girl from the right makes her look even shorter......

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posted by mossy

Jun 29, 2007 9:19PM

love the ways these girls are rocking the tights. yes, it's a little kookie, but they've got the confidence to pull it off. obvi the city you live in determines how wild you can be in your fashion choices, as does the event you are attending, and based ont he flash of turqouise and red on the left, this was clearly a less conservative affair

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posted by Jahna

Jun 30, 2007 1:43PM

There is never, ever an excuse for legwear in summertime. If anything, it should be a nude full-length fishnet. Furthermore, leggings nearly always look tacky unless they're worn a la Audrey Hepburn. If it's too cool for you, wear pants.

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posted by astrid

Jun 30, 2007 7:23PM

nude full-length fishnet. haha!

thank you, jahna, for setting us all straight!

sorry -- but seriously!

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posted by arcadia

Jul 01, 2007 12:30AM

okay obviously you have found four fashion students making a statement. a great one i will admit. they look pretty good! but those hot rubber tights are a far sexier cry from those fug, post-80's, white, lacy tights you were trying to sell on us! summer can be cruel, yes, but this is not a "cruel summer" (bananarama '86)

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posted by guest

Jul 01, 2007 12:32AM

Yuls...I was totally thinking the same thing! I always hate seeing groups of female friends all dressed alike. My friend and I call each other before going out to make sure we're NOT wearing similar ensembles.

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posted by Fab One

Jul 01, 2007 10:36PM

I'm not much of a leggings girl, but I will now consider rocking those shiny ones on the left. I could totally pull that look off with a cute minidress and stiletto Lou-Bous.

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