Leggings, Tights and Hosiery From No Nonsense, Hanes Hosiery and PACT

This season, I'm staying warm in leggings, tights and hosiery from No Nonsense, Hanes Hosiery and PACT. Some of my favorites from No Nonsense include the cotton animal print leggings, corduroy leggings and the four pair box of tights in jewel tones and basic colors.

Among my Hanes Hosiery picks are the Pure Bliss Luxe Sheer and Opaque hosiery and Blackout Convert-A-Tights. The Blackout Convert-A-Tights can be worn as leggings or tights, changing your look as quickly as you change your shoes. 

PACT has leggings in some fun floral and deco prints, for a comfortable, perfect fit. 

- Kim Weling

Leg Resource Sample Sale

Emilio Cavallini Fall/Winter 2012

Emilio Cavallini Fall 2012 presentation was held at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, cinema verité style. The collection features luxurious tights, bodysuits and thigh-highs that are chic, sexy and glamorous. Highlights include black floral lace and exaggerated fishnets, seamed sheers with "tattoo" motifs, "shredded" tights with matching skin-tight bandeaus, bold stripes and dots, animal print tights and coordinating tanks, plaid, chevron, houndstooth and argyle patters and Victorian floral and paisley pattern s on sheer tights and tanks.

"My collection took inspiration from 1950's pin-up model Bettie Page, but really explores the sexual expression and fantasies of ALL women, " says Emilio Cavallini."Bettie Page was the ultimate femme fatale, inciting the fantasies of men...and women...at a time when 'nice girls' wouldn't dare to look like that...or act like that."

The presentation concluded with a short film entitled "“Risqué Business at the Florence Excelsior Hotel”, with a free-spirited woman vacationing in France. The woman tries on pair after pair of tights and bodywear in her hotel room, after shopping at the Emilio Cavallini boutique. Here we see how sexy and alluring the legwear collection really is. My favorite look is the lace catsuit the woman wears as she leaves the room.

The presentation really drew me in, as the short film added drama and mystery while showing off the quality and uniqueness of the legwear and bodywear. It was a refreshing change from all the runway shows. You can view the video and all the looks from the presentation at emiliocavallini.com.

The Fall/Winter hosiery will retail from $27-$45 and bodywear from $98-$118.

Images courtesy of emiliocavallini.com

- Kim Weling

Leg Resource Sample Sale

This is one sample sale you won't want to miss! I went last year and left with a ton of tights from Betsey Johnson, Anna Sui, Anne Klein and Nicole Miller, priced between $1-$5.

Launch of Eric Daman for DKNY Hosiery Fall 2011

Eric Daman and Kim Weling

On October 18th, I stopped by The Electric Room at The Dream Downtown on 355 W 16th St, to celebrate the launch of the DKNY Hosiery and Eric Daman Collaboration for Fall 2011.

The fashion and styling on Gossip Girl is one of the major reasons why I love the show, so I'm always excited to see what Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Daman has Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf wearing from week to week. Hosiery and tights can be an integral part of dressing up an outfit as well as keeping warm, especially for fall/winter, so I can definitely see the Gossip Girl cast wearing Eric Daman for DKNY hosiery.

The Eric Daman for DKNY hosiery capsule collection is inspired by New York City and includes full-length and over-the-knee tights in floral lace and vertical and textured knits. The price of the collection ranges from $15 to $24 and can be purchased at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, DKNY and DKNY.com.

- Kim Weling

Emilio Cavallini Luxury Edition Launch

On August 2nd, I attended the launch of the Emilio Cavallini Luxury Edition for Holiday 2011 at the Gramercy Park Hotel Terrace. The new luxe collection includes legwear from $33 to $125 and tops and bodywear from $105 to $210.

The Luxury Edition is rock 'n roll edgy mixed with sexy glamour.

The collection showcases jewel-encrusted tights with crystals placed on intricate designs, metallic arabesques, back seams with stunning silver bows, gold and silver studs, wool cables emboldened with metallic thread and Cavallini's signature cut-out treatments.

- Kim Weling