One of my favorite things about fall (besides the cooler weather) is that we’ve entered tights season. Growing up, my mom dressed me for chilly school days in cozy sweater dresses and flouncy skirts paired with black, red, or white opaque tights (remember those three-packs?).
Today, tights serve the same purpose of keeping your legs warm, but the grown-up version has far more fun making a fashion statement. Take Leandra Medine Cohen’s latest collaboration with Swedish Stockings, which includes everything from shimmery fishnets to pink tiger-print stockings and sharp, glossy red tights.
Sheer black is still the dependable classic, but the real excitement is in everything else: rich chocolate brown, deep burgundy, pink shades, and even lace for a bolder statement. One of my favorite lace colors at the moment is a sheer dusty blue, which is far more versatile than you’d expect.
In 2026, chic fall and winter outfits are built around fine hosiery. Tights and skirts are a perfect fall pairing, and with ankle boots, loafers, flats, pumps, or just about any shoe, they bring an outfit to life.
Below, some skirt-and-tights inspiration to keep you excited for autumn.
Chocolaty getup
Chocolate brown is still going strong this season, and dark brown opaque tights are an easy way to keep the trend going.
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Semi-sheer sophistication
Semi-sheer black tights are the dependable classic that goes with just about everything and instantly makes an outfit look polished. We love how they look with sophisticated black loafers.
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Gray & a pop of blue
