Tartan Tights for Burns Night

Tartan print is a huge deal this season; a splash of the plaid print can breathe a new lease of life into an old favourite, that has been left lurking in the back of your wardrobe for a while. As it's Burns Night on 25th January, many of us will be celebrating the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns and it is the perfect excuse to wear our classic tartan tights. Not that we ever need an excuse to show off our favourite print hosiery!

Guys, throw on your kilts and girls, add a splash of tartan to your outfits too, with tartan tights and you'll be ready for your Ceilidh dancing!

Check out these vibrant Gipsy Tartan Tights in red, blue or green. Team the print tights with any look, and create a striking patriotic outfit.

Have fun!

Victoria x
 

Photo credits:
http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2008/ready-to-wear/d-and-g/full-length-photos#gallery/285276

Festival Fashion Part 1

I adore the abandonment of all style rules when it comes to festivals, everyone embraces their free spirit and it results in some gorgeously unique looks. The Coachella festival in California passed in a haze of amazing music, balmy nights, hippy headdresses, bohemian style and celebrity selfies! Due to the sizzling Californian sun teeny shorts, bikini tops and ankle boots or sandals were a great wardrobe choice, but rain tends to be part and parcel at British festivals!

With Glastonbury kicking off this weekend we have picked our fave festival looks to inspire you! Always add some on trend socks or floral tights to your essentials list, that you can chop and change, to keep any mud to a minimum! Hosiery takes up such little space in your back pack (or suitcase if you're glamping!) and can add a quirky edge too! Fingers crossed light rain is only forecast on Saturday so this means more freedom for your festival wardrobes!

First up on our fave festival style list are floral leggings and sneakers!

On trend floral prints are everywhere this Summer but team your floral leggings with sneakers, to add a contrasting cool edge to your look. This outfit is also sooo comfy and laid back, perfectly in tune with the festival vibe.

Get the look with Pamela Mann Zesty Printed Footless Tights - bohemian style bold floral printed footless tights

Bring out your wild side with perfect, festival fashion,  flower footless tights from Pamela Mann. Hippy and bohemian style influences with printed footless hosiery that make a statement. Print tights with laser cut waist-band and ankle cuff for a perfect fit!
Check out our next top festival fashion look in tomorrows blog!

Victoria x

Pink ombre and white for Spring

There's nothing quite like wearing a beautifully crisp, white cotton outfit, in the Spring time. It adds style this time of year, and it never fails to uplift my spirits! To bring white bang up to date, wear ultra feminine embroidered and embellished cotton pieces, teamed with vibrant coloured tights to make your girly outfit pop.

Tights, Bag, Shoes, Skirt, Top

We loved the look at Ruffian's show at London Fashion Week, particularly the white ensemble with colour tights. We have picked some designer and high-street pieces so you can re-create the look. It's so pretty, unique and makes the perfect outfit for a special occasion, this Spring time.

Jonathan Aston Nikki Dip Dye Tights in Pink Soda

We were all so excited for the arrival of the new Jonathan Aston Nikki Dip Dye Tights, offering a colourful dip dyed look in pink soda. These gorgeous ombre tights will really stand out against white, or team them with another block colour such as grey, black, or a clashing bright purple! Show off graduating colour change in the print tights with a shorter hemline at informal occasions, or create a casual and fun weekend look.

We chose some sky scraper sandals to nail the funky tights and sandals look but if you're not keen on adopting this new trend then team your coloured tights with some feminine pointed court shoes.

The design of the ombre tights are a celebration of individuality... be bold, bright, exuberant and have fun with fashion. Mix and match to find your perfect look to show off your injection of colour!

Victoria x

Photo credits:
http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/autumn-winter-2014/ready-to-wear/ruffian

Highland Fling! Work the tartan trend this winter!

Tartan is having a HUGE moment! The check print is all over the catwalk for A/W 2013. Designers Marc Jacobs, Moschino, Dolce & Gabbana, Stella McCartney and many more, all had tartan featured heavily in their shows. Tartan on Tartan was the most popular way to show off the trend. If you want to take a more subtle approach for an everyday look, tartan tights are the way to do it!

Tights available from Essex'ee Legs.  Shop the rest of the outfit here

Gipsy Tartan Tights and Pamela Mann Original Printed Tights are great for adding some colour and catwalk-style to your winter wardrobe! Team your new tartan pantyhose with a pair of tailored shorts or a skort, jumper and loafers and you'll be working the trend!

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!

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.