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12 Pairs of Tights We Want in Our Closet This Winter

Who says just because the temperature is going lower, your hemline has to follow? With tons of different tights in a plethora of styles and patterns displayed in stores this year, you can keep those skin-baring skirts and dresses in your wardrobe year-round by styling up your shorter pieces with a great pair of tights. Throw on these leg-warming staples whenever you feel like showing off a little leg during the cooler months.

Classic in Opaque

If you’re not into showing much skin but still want to enjoy a killer dress during the winter, try opaque tights. Wear a classic black pair under virtually any outfit you dream up, or wear a colorful pair under a neutral outfit for a pop of color!

Try these:

Nordstrom, $8

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Cozy up to Texture

We love sweater weather! But just because you’re wearing your favorite cable knits on your sleeves doesn’t mean you can’t wear them on your legs as well. Adding knit tights to your outfit is a great way to add a little texture—an extra dimension that will instantly take your outfit to a whole new level of comfy-chic! Pair these tights with a patterned dress, solid dress or sweater dress. You really can’t go wrong!

Try these:

Urban Outfitters, $23

Urban Outfitters, $14

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Color Crave

Just because the leaves have lost their color doesn’t mean your wardrobe has to! Colored tights can be a great addition to your winter wardrobe for two reasons: 1) Wearing a stylish pair of colored tights is an easy way to add a festive color into a holiday outfit, and 2) colored tights can effortlessly brighten up dark sweaters and coats that are classic to the cooler months.

Try these:

Topshop, $16

ASOS, $12.46

LuLu*s, $19

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Sheer Goodness

During the winter months, you may need to add a little heat to your wardrobe! Spice up this chilly season with a pair of sheer tights that will allow you to show off just the right amount of skin. Sheer tights look best under a skirt or dress with a little added texture. Slip them on under a sequin skirt for a festive holiday outfit.

Try these:

Forever 21, $5.80

Topshop, $8

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Playful Patterns

Don’t let your dresses and skirts for the winter months match the gloomy weather outside. Instead, incorporate fun tights with lively patterns whenever you feel your cold-weather wear getting a little drab. When dressing up this style of vivacious legwear, pair with a dress or skirt that is simpler in color but rich in texture for a chic, stylish look.

Try these:

LuLu*s, $22

Urban Outfitters, $14

Forever 21, $8.80

Zara, $16.90

 

With limitless possibilities and so many styles, the sky’s the limit when it comes to tights this season! Choose a pair that fits your personal style. Style all of these looks with a pair of the best boots for this season or dress them up with a trendy statement necklace to complete the look.

Susannah Hine is a senior at the University of California, Irvine double majoring in Political Science and Literary Journalism. Her interests are fabulously diverse and include loving country and rap music, fashion, all things written, traveling, spending countless hours on Buzzfeed and Pinterest, and dedicating any free weekend with her favorite person in the world: her mom. Susannah has interned at a plethora of establishments including Patch.com, Orange Coast Magazine, and Beach House Public Relations. When she isn’t busy working her part time job, being a full time student, and being an active member in her sorority, she enjoys spending time with her best friends in their house located on the sunny sands of Newport Beach, California. Follow her on Twitter at @Susannahhine 
Cassidy is a Digital Production intern at Her Campus. She's currently a junior studying journalism at Emerson College. Cassidy also is a freelance reporter at the Napa Valley Register and a staff writer at Her Campus Emerson. Previously she blogged for Seventeen Magazine at the London 2012 Olympics, wrote for Huffington Post as a teen blogger and was a Team Advisor at the National Student Leadership Conference on Journalism, Film, & Media Arts at University of California, Berkeley and American University in Washington, D.C.. When she's not uploading content to Her Campus or working on her next article, Cassidy can be found planning her next adventure or perfecting her next Instagram. Follow her on Twitter at @cassidyyjayne and @cassidyjhopkins.