Wolford: 2008-2009 Hosiery

In this abbreviated series, TLP will look at new hosiery for the 2008-2009 seasons. With fall and winter rapidly approaching in the northern hemisphere, it is time to start thinking about hosiery and leggings.

Wolford has a fifty plus year history. Wolford was one of the first to market the hold-up. This fall, Wolford [...]

Do It Yourself Tights

One of the niftiest ideas that I have seen in a long time is dyeing leggings or tights. And while many cost conscious fashion lovers have been doing this for ages, it seems the fad has hit the runways. Models are wearing Christian Lacroix’s Ombré tights in a gradient of colours. The bottom of the [...]

What Katie Did petitions parliament to ‘Bring Back Stockings!’

Friday 19th October has been designated ‘National Stockings Day’ and retro lingerie company What Katie Did has teamed up with the Hurly Burly burlesque troupe to deliver their ‘Bring Back Stockings’ petition to parliament. The invention of tights should have meant the end for stockings, but whilst the sales of tights continue to fall stocking [...]