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 :) 

Victoria x

Miranda Kerr's Sheer Tights!

Has anyone else been suffering a pang of major fashion envy every time they see Miranda Kerr rocking her sheer tights in the media recently? We have been style stalking the beautiful model and her recent off duty look tends to consist of something short, a casual tee or jumper, an oversized jacket, her beloved sheer tights and some studded ankle boots.

I don't know about you, but don't you agree that the simple pieces she puts together look utterly gorgeous and effortlessly chic?

Get some of Miranda's style points with the hosiery of the moment!

Essex'ee Legs have a wide range of sheer tights to choose from.
My favourite sheers from our collection are the Charnos Killer Figure Sheer Control Tights
-great quality sheers that double up as control top hosiery too. On trend and they smooth any lumps and bumps, giving you a slinky silhouette... what more could a girl ask for?!

The high street is bursting with shorts, cute mini skirts and skorts at the moment...


 Miss Selfridge £25               Oasis £90                TOPSHOP £28                 TOPSHOP £37                 ZARA £25.95 


Team with comfy tee and one of the many chic oversized jackets on offer on the highstreet...

 

     Mango £119                Mango £99.99                 Zara £129                          Oasis £40                        Zara £79.99

Strut your stuff in Miranda style ankle boots...


      ASOS £84 down from £105             Zara £39.99                        Zara £39.99                               Mango £69

Throw on some sunnies (weather permitting) and you're good to go! Sheer tights have never looked so good!

It's almost Halloween! Fun costume inspiration...

With the scariest night of the year looming, it's time to carve out your pumpkins, stock up on sweet goodies for treats and sort out a Halloween costume! Essex'ee Legs have a fun Fancy Dress section full of crazy print tights, stockings, stripe tights and wacky over the knee socks! Here are some ideas for what to team your hosiery with...

Be a black swan, a saucy nurse, a zombie, a pumpkin, a pirate or a creepy (but stylish) clown! Or save some pennies and throw on a little black dress with some Leg Avenue Red Top Mock Suspender Tights, some devil horns and you're good to go!

Have Fun!

Fishnet Fever!

Autumn has arrived, the trees are a kaleidoscope of beautiful colours, the days are still bright, the mornings misty, and there's a cold snap in the air. A must have hosiery item for the transitional autumnal months are fishnets. Worn with any office outfit or teamed with all of your party frocks, versatile fishnet pantyhose are perfect for the changeable weather.

Gorgeous model of the moment Cara Delevingne, works the rock chick look in her fishnet tights, for the new YSL campaign.

Photograph's from the DailyMail

Looking effortlessly cool in her leather skirt and biker boots ensemble, the fishnet hosiery pull the edgy look together and finish off the smouldering outfit. Shop Cara's outfit pictured above on our Polyvore page!

Jonathan Aston Micronet Tights are my choice of fishnets for the office, and Essex'ee Legs offer a wide range of fishnet tights and fishnet stockings to suit every occasion.

Cocktails and Afternoon Tea!



Anne received some amazing presents for her birthday this year and among them was an indulgent afternoon tea at the Hilton Park Lane. I was lucky enough to be her plus one and we had been looking forward to it for weeks. Had there not been a 30 degree heatwave last Thursday (not that we're complaining!!) Anne had planned to wear her dress with heels and Trasparenze Casting Tights, the angelic way of course!! If you recall my Angel or Devil blog about these flower tights, then you understand what I mean ;) So, although the weather did not permit hosiery, we had such a brilliant day, so I wanted to share it with you anyway...

As the weather reports were threatening that this was the last time we would see the sun until next spring, pre afternoon tea cocktails on Sushi Samba's roof top bar were a must.

After traumatising Anne by not warning her about the incredibly fast ascent up to the bar on the 38th floor, she was soon happy again. We sat down with our freshly mixed cocktail, taking in the stunning views of the London skyline.

With the highest outdoor terraces in London, the bar offers breathtaking views of the Gherkin, St Pauls Cathedral and the Thames to the west, plus the Olympic park and beyond to the east.

After shooting back down in the scenic lift, we headed over to Mayfair for our afternoon tea. This was no ordinary afternoon tea, it was a chocoholics afternoon tea... 

After champagne and sandwiches they wheeled out this tower of goodies.

It was chocolate heaven!

Chocolate chip scones with clotted cream and a light and fluffy chocolate spread, chocolate torte, mini muffins with gooey chocolate centers, macaroons, cheesecake and more...

Once we could move again we walked some of the calories off in Hyde Park.

A perfect end to a perfect day :)

Next on my wishlist for afternoon tea is the Sanderson Hotel. They invite you to 'tumble down the rabbit hole' and enjoy a mad hatters afternoon tea with all sorts of weird and wonderful surprises...

Check out our polyvore page to shop my dream outfit, complete with pretty Jonathan Aston lace tights, if I were ever lucky enough to go to the Sanderson.

Shopped 'til we dropped! Jonathan Aston, Charnos, Levante new season!

Essex'ee Legs were invited along to view the new season styles from Jonathan Aston, Levante and Charnos. Dressed for the occasion in our heels and Jonathan Aston hosiery, off we trotted in the sunshine to the exclusive sneak peak in Cavendish Square, Oxford Street.

Inside was a treasure trove of gorgeous new prints and styles...

This made it very difficult to pick what we wanted to add to our growing, collection of hosiery. After much deliberation, over some delicious chocolate brownies, we finally made some decisions and began shopping!

We are now excitedly awaiting the arrival of a diverse range of funky print tights, unique fashion tights, delicate flower hold ups and over the knee tights, plus lace leggings, colour tights and more. The new collection will begin to arrive from December, with gorgeous new arrivals continuing through to March. Feast your eyes on some of the new designs...

From Jonathan Aston's Loud and Brave and Animalistic range...

Bright and exuberant patterns...

Bold statement prints...

Vibrant animal combinations...

 Colourful kaleidoscopes...

Jonathan Aston's Simply Summer range...

Delicate lace and embroidery...




Romantic flowers...

Pretty and feminine...

From Charnos...



Charnos have also designed a range of plus size tights and socks that we are very excited about. The new Xelence range is designed with both comfort and fashion in mind to flatter womens curves. The collection will be available in sizes 16 up to 32 and will be featured later in the blog, and available from our website as soon as we receive them!  

Keep your eyes peeled for all of our gorgeous new arrivals ladies! :)

For our outing I wore Office pointed suede courts, a daisy print tea dress from Asos and Jonathan Aston Opaque Back Seam Tights which have either a grey or red seam. Anne wore Jonathan Aston Back Seam and Heel Hold Ups and a poppy print tea dress from M&Co. Both available now at Essex'ee Legs.



Fabulously Fun Themed Hen Weekends

The Hen Party - no longer a night spent sipping a G and T and dancing with your friends in the pub around the corner. I have had the privilege of enjoying a number of fantastic hen do's in the last couple of years, one of which was my own! 

These days, the 'bride to be' requires you to block out an entire weekend, or more, to celebrate her impending pre-nuptials. The local boozer has been replaced by boutique hotels, spas, sophisticated cocktail bars, gourmet restaurants, plus master classes in an array of hilariously fun activities and, of course, nightclubs. All so you can still dance your single-self into the early hours of the morning.

Although they still make an appearance at some point, usually at the airport, L-plates, a flashing veil and the customary ‘bride to be’ sash no longer suffice for an entire weekend. The bridesmaids have stepped it up a gear in the outfit department, usually using them to create a fun theme for the weekend. My current favourite theme for a hen weekend in London is burlesque. Take a peek at this line up of outfit and hosiery inspiration for you and your hens...

Find these fun and saucy styles in our tights collection at Essex'ee Legs

 Here are some other recent themed hen weekends.

Karen's Cougars let loose in Reykjavik...

 The hens themed outfits...

At the airport at 6am the animal print theme emerged...hehe this still makes me chuckle :)

After relaxing in the natural geothermal Blue Lagoon Spa, Karen spent a crazy night on the tiles in Reykjavik, decked out in animal fur and fishnet tights with her cougars in tow. Us Cougers wore our favourite LBD's, opaque tights and cute leopard print ears!

Poncho's and Tequila at the ready chica's...

My Mexican themed hen drinking margarita's in Chico Bandito's!

Bollywood Nights...

My Bollywood themed weekend in Edinburgh was expertly organised by my lovely bridesmaids in collaboration with Bespoke Weekends. It was a whirlwind of scantily clad butlers, cocktail making, lively clubs, a Bollywood dance class and a luxury apartment to rest our weary heads.

Magical Morocco...

Amy's Moroccan themed hen was set against a backdrop of mosques and the Atlas mountains in mystical Marrakech. Staying in our very own traditional Riad. Pool parties, fruity shisha, hamman spa treatments, belly dancers, spice shopping amongst the snake charmers and clubbing with the locals in the hip Le' Comptoir ensued!

All of the hen weekends were special and unique due to thier original themes. They were brilliant fun thanks to the amazing organisation skills of the lovely bridesmaids... the memories made will be treasured forever.

I'm itching to plan/attend another one so for all you soon to be brides, here is my idea of the perfect hen weekend in London town...



With glamorous burlesque clubs such as Madame JoJo’s, the WamBam Club and the notoriously wild The Box currently dazzling London. A night full of decadent cocktails, laughter and fabulous moulin rouge style entertainment is beckoning. 

If it’s a weekend affair, my dream stay would be one of the beautifuly quirky apartments that Onefinestay have to offer.

One Fine Stay is the un-hotel where you get to live like a local in owner's luxurious & quirky apartments whilst they're out of town! Complete with 24/7 concierge on the other end of the 
iphone that they provide you with. Crisp white sheets, luxury mini smellys, they even fill your fridge with whatever takes your fancy using an on-line shopping list! Perfect for a hen party!

Continuing the theme the following day book up a burlesque master class at The Cheek of It Burlesque School - They offer a two hour saucy workshop on how to shimmy, shake and pose like a pin up, guaranteed a laugh a minute! 

On my hen I found a dance class to be the perfect hangover cure, we laughed until we cried and it was a great opportunity for all of my different groups of friends to really get to know one another. The weekend wouldn't be complete without some fabulously glamorous burlesque inspired outfits. Feathers, glitter and lot's of sexy back seam tights, fishnets and pantyhose fit the theme perfectly.

After your dance class, refuel with delicious tapas, pink bubbles and gossip at the chic Dehesa tapas bar. The atmosphere is relaxed and laid back, perfect for sharing your snaps and stories from the weekend...oh and the flower courgettes are to die for!!

Hopefully there's some hen weekend themed inspiration for a everyone here... have a happy hen and a beautiful wedding day :)