Whether you are traveling somewhere chilly or just want to spice up your usual weekend wardrobe, statement tights are a Fall/Winter 2016-approved option. There was Balmain with its velvet-effect version, Giamba with the season's much-loved jungle print, and Gucci with models sporting candy-colored, Margot Tenenbaum-style legs.
Need more proof that funky hosiery is back in the spotlight? Check out these 10 stylishly updated ways to cop the look! 2017 calls for a fashion risk or two, after all.
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Go '70s chic in a printed tweed sweater over a floral A-line mini skirt! Gray tights are the perfect way to highlight a pair of black-and-white block-heeled loafers.
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Shimmery legs? Yes, please. Tucked into emerald-green ankle boots, this look's a total headturner. Plus points for her fuzzy ombre coat!
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Mira Duma knows that there's nothing more lengthening than a long line of black, especially when in the form of a mini dress and towering platforms. Also, isn't that delicate doily collar detail precious?
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Tuck a subtly-pattered pantyhose under your jeans and let it peek out from under the straps of your favorite statement shoes.
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Fishnet tights are totally a thing! Team with ruffled top and flared jeans (those tassled hems, though!) combo to add edge.
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This ruffle-and-pleat ensemble would have been completely prim and proper (and sort of boring) without combat boots and black nylons.
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Soften the impact of fishnet stockings by pairing them with something somber—try a turtleneck layered over a midi skirt and peeptoe stilettos.
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We love this monochromatic look—isn't that leather jacket and skirt set to die for? Here's something to cop when you're feeling blue.
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Sheer black tights are one way to liven up a simple sweater, skirt, and boots equation.
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An otherwise minimalist outfit serves some surprise via diamond-print stockings.
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