Tights

There's a big difference between shopping for tights and shopping for Winter tights. The latter requires a more particular eye, and a more tedious search, for a pair (or two) that's supremely cozy yet still flattering. If you haven't heard of fleece-lined tights, then listen up. This kind — we especially love the ones from Plush — features a cozy, warm layer of insulation between you and the elements without anyone being the wiser. If you're looking for the most slimming silhouette, then choose a pair of tights with an extratight weave (100 denier and above is the best) for maximum warmth. Sweater tights are also a great option for a more casual look, but make sure to avoid pairs with a loose knit design (or beware of air holes!). Also, here's an insider tip: Express's tights are an amazing option if you're on a budget, and also consider investing in a pair of reversible tights for one-stop shopping (and extra warmth, since they're two-sided). Now that you've taken notes, pull out your midi skirts, minis, and shorts, and shop our top 21 no-fail Winter tights picks below.

Lots of moms like to think out loud, and PatiBF is one of them. Here is a recent post to her Baby Style blog.

I've gotten Sandra a plethora of these footless tights already for fall and winter. They're current, fun, and let's face it, look cuter with a wider array of shoes than the regular tights. Although I did get her amazing leopard tights from Boden recently (more on that later). Check out the options above, so cute with dresses and cute casual lace-less flats.

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Stockings used to be a somewhat boring Winter necessity — until Gossip Girl came around. Thanks to Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, both of whom were spotted wearing pretty hues and textures on the popular fashion-heavy show, legwear has become a cool outlet to show off your sleek styling skills. Perhaps that's why DKNY just announced a collaboration with Eric Daman, costume designer of Gossip Girl, to design a legwear capsule collection for Fall. “I feel like I grew up with legwear in the '70s and '80s, and it’s great to see legwear being part of a woman’s ensemble, a defining piece of women’s ready-to-wear, said Daman. . . . “Hosiery is quite sexy. What we try to do in Gossip Girl is lots of texture. It makes the characters come alive . . . it gives a character like Blair life when she’s wearing a pencil skirt with distressed rib tights. It gives her look something special.”

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One of my son's classmates is a dress-lover. For the past four months she has refused to put on a pair of pants, preferring to wear tights and dresses to all manners of events. This was great at the beginning of the school year, but Northeast Winters aren't always conducive to her fashionable choices. After a few too many mornings fighting about single digit temperatures for the half a mile walk to school, the girl's mother threw up her hands.

Now I can't wait to tell them about Plush...for girls's Fleece-Lined Tights ($29). Available in both full leg and footless styles, the tights allow lil girls to keep warm and stylish at the same time. Using the formula the company perfected with its adult line of tights, the pint-sized versions are designed to protect infants through preteens from harsh Winter temperatures, and from early morning arguments about weather-appropriate clothing!