Six of the Best Funky Tights

Have you noticed of late how our favourite slebs are stepping out in tights? Recall if you will the show-stopping fishnets, leotard and YSL boots worn by Madge at the MTV Awards, or Sienna's boho frock and footless tights combo, or Gwen's white opaques with über-platforms. Granted, some of these looks may seem a little extreme for say the office, but dilute a little, and you have a very wearable look. With shorts, pencil skirts, black puffballs or the ubiquitous LBD, a pair of patterned, printed or lacy tights adds instant ba-da-bing. A couple of rules though: avoid horizontal stripes unless you have twiglets for legs and it goes without saying, a laddered tight is so not a good look.

This feature was published in January 2006.