When was the last time you considered tights the main attraction rather than just an accessory? The realization hit me yesterday when I found myself weighing the opportunity benefit of opting for 2 pairs of Wolford Deluxe 50s over a new pair of J Brand jeans, a $178.00 investment. Suddenly, tights have become far more important to me. Today they are indeed, stars in their own right.
Thankfully DesignerLaundry.com has just received an influx of overstock Wolford tights for less than half the retail price.
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Gone are the days of cotton and microfiber, now we're talking silk and cashmere. According to Telegraph UK, the Austrian tights titan Wolford saw its profits increase by 84 per cent this year, with tights sales generating an annual turnover of about 70 million. The British hosiery market is booming, too; it was worth £272 million last year.
So what are the styles we should be looking for this winter – and are they really worth forking out on?
"Grey and purple are the big colors right now," says Laura Godsal, founder of online hosiery mecca mytights.com. "Ribbed woollens, especially in grey, are the ones everyone is after and stirrup tights are also going to be big. Pretty Polly makes some wonderful metallic tights, too, which work well with this season's fashions. And everyone's favorite, the classic black opaque, is still the style to be seen in."
If tights really make an outfit then spending a little more makes sense," says Tree-Patel. "Sales are up on last year and they're growing each week. I think it's a change in the way people view tights; they're not just a necessity but a fashion item in their own right."
So tomorrow morning, as you pull on that tried and true pair of Lycra opaques, delighting in the rare and wonderful bliss of fashion blended with comfort, take a moment to ask yourself how much you would be prepared to pay for the perfect pair? Thanks to DesignerLaundry.com getting your fill of luxury legcandy won't break the bank.
