Thursday 27 February 2014

Geometric Electric

With plenty of fabulous geometric print funking up the runways at London and New York Fashion Week, our vibrant Jonathan Aston Konta Tights couldn't have arrived at a better time! We've teamed the fashion tights with other high-street pieces to create a stunning statement outfit. 


tribal fashion tights

Designers such as Carolina Herrara, Mara Hoffmann and Peter Pilotto all featured fun and bold geometric prints heavily in their AW 2014-15 collections...


Peter Pilotto, Mara Hoffman and Carolina Herrera AW 14/15
I love the electric tribal print on the fashion tights, they capture the essence of the geometric collections displayed at NYFW and LFW perfectly. 
 
African and tropical influences have been brought together with stunning geometric design tribal fashion tights from Jonathan Aston London. Unique patterned tights, the statement piece for your outfit...


tribal fashion tights

Look catwalk ready in your own geometric patterns and prints! 

Shop Items Featured-
Tribal Fashion Tights- Essex'ee Legs
Skirt- Zara
Blue Top- Topshop
Black Top- Zara



Tuesday 25 February 2014

New season sneak peek!

February is one of our favourite times of year here at Essex'ee Legs. It means we have the opportunity to view and BUY lots of gorgeous new styles from Jonathan Aston and Charnos Hosiery! We were invited to Great Portland Street to meet with the lovely ladies from Melas for our sneak peek of the AW14 ranges. Feast your eyes on all of these gorgeous new tights, stockings, leggings and socks coming soon to Essex'ee Legs...

jonathan aston
Jonathan Aston AW14
charnos tights
Charnos AW14
charnos hosiery
Charnos AW14
charnos zig zag tight
Charnos Zig Zag Tights, Black. Arriving August 2014
charnos baroque diamond tight
Charnos Baroque Diamond Tights; Black and Indigo colour options arriving August 2014
charnos opaque flower tight berry
Charnos Opaque Flower Tights; Berry (above) and Grey (below) colour options arriving August 2014
charnos opaque flower tight grey

charnos cable rib opaque tights navy
Charnos Cable Rib Opaque Tights, Navy. Also arriving August 2014

charnos spot back seam tight
Charnos Spot Backseam Tights, also in Hold Ups. Both options arriving September 2014
jonathan aston suspender tights
Jonathan Aston The Suspender Tight (right), arriving May 2014
jonathan aston poppy hold up
Jonathan Aston Poppy Hold Ups, arriving March 2014
jonathan aston 40 denier opaque hold up
Jonathan Aston 40 Denier Hold Ups. Luxurious hold up stockings from the Dark Desires collection, arriving this week (February 2014)

Please feel free to email us to enquire about any of the styles to info@essexylegs.co.uk, and we will make sure we let you know as soon as they arrive at Essex'ee Legs!

Monday 24 February 2014

Our exciting new look!

We decided to have a de-clutter for 2014, and are so excited, for you, to see our clean, crisp and more user friendly website


Sneak peek of our new website!
All of your favourite hosiery is still available and there are also lots of exciting new styles that have been added, and more to come! SPANX shape wear is a favourite new addition! 

Please swing by and take a little look at our sparkly new home :) 



Sunday 23 February 2014

Brand SPANXing new Shapewear!

You can almost guarantee that every celeb at the recent red carpet events were wearing waist cinching, bottom hugging, thigh squeezing Spanx under their beautiful gowns! If you haven't already joined the power brief revolution, you will understand why they're such a phenomenon, when you see the amazing slimming effect that Spanx have on your figure.


Founder Sara Blakely never dreamed that cutting the legs off her tights, to create some makeshift knickers for under her tight trousers, would be the beginning of a multi billion dollar idea! After Oprah, Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Roberts became leading advocates for the brand, her simple idea proved to be a very lucrative light bulb moment!


We are so exciting to now have Spanx shape wear and control tights online at Essexee Legs

The perfect silhouette with the worlds most famous shape wear. Tone your tummy, thighs and bottom with the fabulous body shaper suit, shaper slip, power brief and more...


Spanx Super Higher Power Shaper is my personal fave! They streamline beautifully and make fitted dresses fit comfortably without unsightly VPL's or any lumps and bumps! Because of the convenient cotton double gusset, you don't need to remove your shape wear when you visit the powder room! Bonus! They are also available in Black for your LBDs! 

In-Power™ Line features mega compression zones, sleek cling-free yarns and a powerful, amped up, tummy taming panel. The super higher power, high-waisted, shaper tames your tummy and creates an hourglass silhouette.

Subscribe to our newsletter to receive 2 discount codes...shop our Spanx range armed with your codes and find out what all the stars have gone crazy for!  

Friday 21 February 2014

Go Dotty for Spot Tights!

After Beyonce and Cat's stunning appearances in thier spot hosiery, everyone seems to have gone dotty for them! Spot tights are absolutely everywhere at the moment and after featuring the Charnos Spot Mesh Tights (S/M/L&XL) in last weeks post, we thought we'd share our Charnos XeLence Mini Spot Tights from the fashion tights plus size collection too. The Charnos Xelence range is exclusively designed for curvy ladies and these plus size pantyhose are spot on with the current dotty trend and guarantee comfort from sizes 16 to 32.  
 
 
The reason that they are everywhere is that spot tights  are so wearable and they add a fun but subtle twist to any outfit! 
 
 
 
To create the perfect size, Charnos XeLence hosiery is tried and tested to get the correct balance on the leg length and width, resulting in hosiery that is NOT too tight, or too baggy.
 
The tights have a non-conventional, anti-roll, waistband with a single layer construction and ultra soft lycra fibre, eliminating unsightly and uncomfortable red marks.
 
 
Sheer yarns are used around the body area giving a light weight and keeping you cooler, and there are no panels or extra seams, resulting in a smooth line under clothing and no VPL’s.
 
Go on, go dotty, it is Friday after all!
 





Wednesday 12 February 2014

NYFW Watch - Cat Deeley

Cat Deeley rocked up at the Lincoln Centre to attend the Monique Lhuillier NYFW show looking utterly gorgeous.


Her one shoulder lace top looked pretty and delicate, whilst her monochrome print skirt, spot tights and killer heels added a quirky edge that work fabulously together.


Cat had a whale of a time in the front row of the show and has induced major fashion envy in all of us at Essex'ee Legs...just look at those pins...and those shooooes!!!

Copy Cat's spot pantyhose with Charnos Spot Mesh Tights

Available S/M, M/L and L/XL
Victoria x

MyDaily- http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2014/02/09/cat-deeley-new-york-fashion-week-monique-lhuillier-show/#!slide=aol_2196924

Daily Mail- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2555709/New-York-Fashion-Week-2014-Cat-Deeley-leads-way-wearing-snakeskin-dress-Diane-von-Furstenberg-NYFW-event.html

Monday 10 February 2014

Colour Pop at New York Fashion Week 2014

Since it began last week we have been on NYFW watch here at Essex'ee Legs! I've been devouring the press updates from each show, the street style snippets of glamorous celeb spectators and keeping an eye on newly emerging trends.

One trend that really jumped out was the pops of vibrant colour used by designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais (the designers behind Ruffian) and Altuzarra.

Shining like a welcoming beacon amid the shades of grey, black and other neutral tones that have so far dominated the runways, both labels presented a refreshingly vibrant and beautiful AW14 collections.

Fashion Week
Altuzarra AW14

coloured pantyhose
Ruffian AW14
We were excited to see coloured tights featuring heavily in Ruffian's collection. Lots of block colouring and clashing brights made up the ultra-feminine line and illuminated the runway. A cinched in waist and flared skirt was my particular favourite recurring look!

Get ahead of the fashion pack and colour block your wardrobe to cheer up a winter day with Jonathan Aston 40 Denier Opaque Tights...



Picture credits Mercedes-Benze Fashion Week- http://www.mbfashionweek.com/designers/ruffian

Thursday 6 February 2014

You got the Love!

With Valentines Day just over a week away we've come over all lovey dovey here at Essex'ee Legs! As the most romantic day of the year approaches, we all tend to think of underwear and hosiery for the boudoir (which we have plenty of on the website by the way) but our daytime hosiery is often neglected! Our mission is to get as many of your lovely pins as possible adorning love hearts this Valentines week! Our gorgeous range of heart tights are cute, sexy, quirky, stylish, guaranteed to turn heads and make people smile! Who needs cupid when you have heart hosiery ;)


 
 
Pamela Mann Heart Seam Tights - These seamed pantyhose will set his heart a flutter! The tights with hearts were a hit with the ladies in the office too, when our lovely Nicola wore them on Wild Wednesday she got lots of compliments! 
 
 
 
 
 
These Gipsy Sheer Hearts Tights have a cute valentines twist on the polka dot trend of the moment. The heart pantyhose will get you noticed and add a splash of style to any outfit!
 
 






Get extra flirtatious and flash the hearts on the top of these Gipsy Mock Heart Suspender Tights


 



Be bold and show off your fun side in these Gipsy Heart Back Seam Tights. You certainly won't blend into the crowd!








My ultimate favourite heart hosiery are the Gipsy Sheer Love Heart Tights. The all over heart tights with one cute red heart at the heel are sure to win him over!


So, spread the love in your love heart hosiery and have a happy Valentines Day!

Victoria x

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Get in on the 1920s Gatsby Trend!

I've always, absolutely, adored vintage fashion, particularly the embellished dresses, feathers, diamonds and pearls of the 1920s. When F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1920s novel, The Great Gatsby was revived by film producer Baz Luhrmann last year, it inspired a wave of roaring 20s themed parties, balls, and plenty of flapper style fashion. The catwalks and celebrities wardrobes were all influenced and now the high street is flooded with beautiful vintage dresses and accessories inspired by the Gatsby era.
  
patterned tights

Hosiery is no exception! With Essex'ee Legs stocking these gorgeous Jonathan Aston Faith Tights and Gipsy Fan Lace Tights, you can dress your pins vintage style, in these gorgeous 1920s fan patterned lace tights.


The Great Gatsby

The film itself produced lots of visually, breath taking scenes, and the stunning costumes certainly added to the magic. Carey Mulligan, as Daisy, sparkled in every shot, whether it be in a gorgeous print flapper dress and pretty silk headscarf, or bejewelled from, head to toe, in a beautifully luxe embellished dress and a magnificent diamond headband. You also couldn't miss the fishnets and silk top stockings being flashed by many of the flapper girls, dancing the Charleston, at one of Gatsby's wild parties.

The films costume and production designer, Catherine Martin commented-
"In the 1920s, hosiery was a very important part of a woman's wardrobe."

She sums up hosiery's role during this decade in fashion history, saying it was:
"...a tantalizing glimpse at what was under women's dresses."

So if you have your own Gatsby inspired event to attend, or any party for that matter, although Essex'ee Legs stock an array of gorgeous fishnet tights, stockings and seamed hosiery worthy of the original flapper girls pins, it's the lace pantyhose featured above that will add a modern edge to your vintage themed outfit. The gorgeous net hosiery both feature decedent fan patterns that is distinctive of 1920s fashion and will ensure that you stand out from the rest.


1920s fashion

Now, what to wear with your pretty lace tights...check out rockmyvintage to get your hands on one of these beautiful 1920s dresses. Add a pretty headband, some pearls and sparkles from their accessories section to complete your modern day flapper girl look.

Have a fabulous evening, wherever it may be and remember...


Victoria x