Stars & Stripes Forever

CC is feeling patriotic, darlings!
First photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Fashion Pulse. Runway photos via nymag.com except where noted.
W, December 2008.
Fashion Flashback: i-D editorial, April 2008.
Chanel Resort, courtesy style.com.
DKNY
D&G
Michael Kors
Y-3

Italian Flair editorial, February 2009

Alicia Rueda dress courtesy Fellow Fashionista Cheap&Chic.
D&G striped shift, at eLuxury.com.
Love Yaya Eve dress, at shopbop.com.
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania striped dress, at my-wardrobe.com.
Ralph Lauren striped Polo Match dress at ralphlauren.com.
Deal of the Day: Bird Gerhl dress, $50 at supermarkethq.com.
Lauren by Ralph Lauren striped tunic at Bloomingdales.com.
Camilla and Marc Jordana striped skirt, at net-a-porter.com.
Star tights, at asos.com.
Juicy Couture knee-high socks, at pinkmascara.com.
RIKA canvas star bag, at lagarconne.com.
Ella Vickers recycled sailcloth rope tote, at nimli.com.
Nautical stripes hobo, at forever21.com.
Kenneth Jay Lane silver star pendant, at my-wardrobe.com.
Kenneth Jay Lane rhinestone earrings, at net-a-porter.com.
Victorias Secret Pink deep v-neck one-piece swimsuit, at victoriassecret.com.
D&G string bikini, at my-wardrobe.com.
Sexy Little Things satin bra and panty, at victoriassecret.com. CC needs!
Dsquared2 candy stripe heel, at eLuxury.com. Yummy!
Last Look: Marc by Marc Jacobs sandal, on sale at net-a-porter.com.
Happy Memorial Day, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Tune in tomorrow for Guest Blogger Laura of Under the Sheets-Shhh!

Luscious Legwear

Warning! Very image-heavy post, darlings! CC couldn't resist, as there are just TOO many fab tights to be had! The season of haute hosiery is upon us, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! CC guarantees it will be impossible to pick a fave in this bunch. Heard recently on Gossip Girl:
Freshman, ruefully: “…But I didn’t realize…”
Blair, incredulous: “That tights are not pants????!”

Truer words were never said! Opaque tights do not equal leggings! But this Boudicca bodysuit totally works! Photo at right via W.
At top left, a lovely leggy look by Gossip Girl stylist Eric Daman; photo via revolveclothing.com.
Handpainted tights at Christian Lacroix Couture (at right).

Sachio Kawasaki, via fashionindie.com.
Viktor & Rolf - geometric genius!
Michael Angel
Sonia Rykiel color block leggings, via French Vogue
Gai Mattiolo’s sheer stunners, courtesy Vogue Paris
Nina Ricci loves monochrome mustard.
Bead-embellished at Lacroix Couture (at right)
Gareth Pugh sparkles! This photo courtesy nymag.com.
Anna Sui's pretty patterns
Louis Vuitton logo hosiery
Chanel’s coveted bicolor beauties
Striped street style via nytimes.com
Anouck Lepere in Playboy
Avril Lavigne combines sporty and sexy with her signature layered legwear look; photo courtesy sexthreadsandrocknroll.com
Get the look with these American Apparel stripe thigh-high socks!
Bebaroque Feather 80 Denier printed red tights. Go to Asos for lots of fab legwear!
Libidex Kinky Boots thigh high stockings. Visit ibidex.com.

VPL blue and gray thigh-high stockings with stirrup. Go to shopbop.com for these and the LNA zipper leggings shown below.

CC loves these Chloé floral print tights, shown on the runway and available at net-a-porter.com.
Even better? Floral and fishnet at once! Visit celestestein.com.
How to style your patterned tights? If you’re feeling adventurous (or gearing up to be a showgirl for Halloween), take a cue from Karolina Kurkova and layer fishnets over printed hosiery. Photo by David LaChapelle for Vanity Fair, August 2001.
Free People over-the-knee pointelle socks, $24 at urbanoutfitters.com.
Gipsy lace-up back thigh-high socks at asos.com

If you’re not into thigh-highs, how about cut-off tights, a la Chanel? Photo at right via nytimes.com.
Or knee-highs? CC is a tad skeptical about this look, at Charles Anastase.
CC loves stripes! Kate Beckinsale, pictured at right via hollywoodtuna.com.
A fab flower-esque pose that evokes the Wicked Witch, courtesy Fellow Fashionista Paper Schmaper.
Miss Sixty Spring 2009
Chain Reaction leggings from Fellow Fashionista Jillian, available at costumedept.com.


CC is totally enamored of Rodarte's footless “hanging chad” tights for Spring 2009. Here they are in white on the runway (above) and in black, backstage. Photo at left via nytimes.com.
In CC’s experience, DKNY, Gap, H&M, and Hue have the most affordable and durable tights.

Stockingirl has the most amazing patterned legwear (see photo at left – how fab are those Pucci-esque tights?).

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