Twiggy Style monochrome stripe tights

The classic and sleek statement of monochrome never fails to appear on the catwalks and the high street, with this years AW collections being no exception. The black and white block colour outfits began to emerge in the swinging 60's - the decade that broke fashion traditions. Twiggy became the poster girl for 1960's fashion with her trademark pixi haircut, cat eye-liner and monochrome mini dresses...

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Another regular feature in Twiggy's modelling campaigns was fashionable leg wear. Never seen before coloured tights over knee tights, printed tights, spot tights and striped pantyhose adorned the legs of super-models. This eventually led to her very own range of Twiggy Tights, launched in 1969 at The Ritz hotel in London...

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In order to get the endlessly timeless monochrome style and in honour of Twiggy's love of spotted tights and striped pantyhose, Essex'ee Legs has just the thing...

Photo's courtesy of myfdb.com and Essex'ee Legs - Pamela Mann Penny Spot Tights, Leg Avenue Pin Stripe Stockings with Bow and Gipsy Monochrome Mock Over the Knee Tights

To create a modern and edgy monochrome look, reminiscent of the iconic 1960's style, team a black hot-pants and white shirt combo with Gipsy Monochrome Mock Over the Knee Tights, and some black patent brogues.

A gorgeous black and white A-line shift worn with Pamela Mann Penny Spot Tights and black high heel courts, would also be a pretty, and unique, choice this Autumn. Go on, go dotty for monochrome and stripes!

Sock it to em!

As our autumn/winter season is looming, you'll be glad to know that our ever popular over knee socks collection has been fully stocked. We have plenty of styles to choose from, which is just as well, as long socks were all over the catwalks from many of the designers autumn winter collections.

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Dress down with grey Gipsy Cable Over Knee Socks, soft fabrics and colours to get Holly Rose Emery's comfortable and casual, yet ultra modern and stylish look.

Gipsy Cable Over Knee Socks - available at Essex'ee Legs

Wear a mini dress, full skirt and jumper or a jumper dress with the soft and cosy long socks. Show the funky cable socks off with some flat slouchy ankle boots to finish your look.

Red Valentino showcased a gorgeously feminine new collection complete with delicate lace knee socks, worn with pretty prom dresses and elegant court shoes. Get the pretty look with Jonathan Aston Sweet Roses Knee Highs from our collection. The black lace socks would compliment all of your sweetest prom dresses. For a lighter shade try Trasparenze Dora Wool Ribbed Knee Socks in cream (corda). The over knee socks in black would also work with the sharp, sophisticated dresses, boots and court shoes that featured in Victoria Beckham, Diane von Furstenberg and many of the other AW catwalk collections...

 Jonathan Aston Sweet Roses Knee Highs, Trasparenze Dora Wool Ribbed Knee Socks available at Essex'ee Legs

Here's a collection of beautiful celebs putting there own spin on the long socks trend. Get all of the stars looks from Essex'ee Legs knee high socks collection...

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Angel or Devil?

As the weekend is almost here, why not treat yourself to some saucy Trasparenze Casting Tights, to celebrate! Due to the delicate flower detailing, the suspender tights can be worn to suit two styles - elegant and pretty OR sexy and sophisticated. Reveal as little or as much of the flower tights as you wish depending on your mood... Will you be an angel or a devil this weekend?!

The suspender pantyhose are available now at Essex'ee Legs. To shop the whole look view our polyvore page.

Happy Friday!

Trasparenze Casting Tights

     

Love Leopard Print - It's a jungle out there!

I remember leopard print making a big revival, about six years ago, when my friends and I went crazy for it. 5pm on a Friday afternoon at the office would finally arrive, and after a speedy commute home, demolition of our bedrooms, in our race to get ready, a quick "Hi" and "Bye" to our poor parents (who we would wake up when we rolled in at 4am) we were off!

We hit the bars in full force. A very loud, excitable gaggle of LBD's, high heels, pinot grigio blush and leopard print! The animal print always made an appearance, whether it be in the form of a clutch bag, shoes, a scarf or a dress, (sometimes all of these together NOT TO BE ADVISED!) we couldn't get enough of the fashionable print.

I still love to wear leopard print to liven up an otherwise plain outfit, and it's remained a firm favourite among celebrities and on the catwalks and high street.

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Dress up or down and copy Amy and Geri's edgy style or Cameron's effortlessly cool, casual style in these leopard print leggings all available at Essex'ee Legs. I love the high quality of the Trasparenze Legend Denim Leopard Print Leggings (below left) and the rock chick design of these gorgeous denim leggings. Team your animal print leggings with heels or flats to suit all occasions.

Left to right - Trasparenze Legend Denim Leopard Print Leggings, Chilirose Patterned Animal Print Leggings, Gipsy Leopard Print Footless Tights, Chilirose Leopard Print Leggings

This summer the beaches have also been awash with animal print with celebs going wild for leopard print bikinis...

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Get your own leopard print bikini at Essex'ee Legs choose this Niwa bikini by LivCo Corsetti...

The seductive animal print swimwear is under-wired, supportive and comes in sizes 8-14.

My animal instincts ;) tell me that this trend is sticking around!

I'll leave you with a sneak peak at Gipsy's twist on the trend from their AW 2013/14 collection, animal print tights coming soon...