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I’m going to try something different with this post, something I’ve never done before.
I’m going to write a proper product review.
Most new product articles are all about the latest portfolios, and those are great for introducing new and exciting stuff like Autumn/Winter stock, but you can’t get to the heart of what’s great about a fashion piece.
So, to give you a good look at one of our most popular items, I’m going to do a piece on Henry Holland Chain Suspender Tights.
Now, I’m not a massive follower of celebrities, but this week it became obvious I needed to take a look at what people are wearing to premiers and festivals. We were getting request after request for the new Henry Holland designs, and I had no idea what was causing it, so I set out to investigate.
As it turned out, at the V Festival some days ago, Pixie Lott was wearing a pair of Henry Holland Chain Suspender Tights, and naturally the world saw this amazing slice of fashion heaven and said “I must have a pair!”
Of course, I was over the moon when I saw they were the chain suspenders, as we had already staged a video shoot for these and they are already posted on our YouTube channel. Hurray! The video is one of our most popular, and I must say one of the best looking videos we’ve made so far. The video is a review in itself, and always the best way to see a design up close. So if you haven’t already, take a look and see for yourself.
As far as the product itself goes, they are an inspired piece of design. The suspender’s are gold lurex, and are raised off the fabric. A fantastic way to make these tights that extra bit more special. The sheer to opaque contrast around the thighs is one of the best feature’s here. This immediately draws the eye to the top of your legs, and makes them look longer and more shapely. Good news all round!
These will be the season’s perfect tights for going out in and an absolute winner at parties. If you’re not a massive celebrity follower, they’ll make the perfect gift for some young festival-goer. Or, you might just look at them and say, “they are fantastic!” and fall in love with a whole new kind of style. One thing I’m certain about is, they will go off the shelves like hot cakes! So, whatever happens, give them a try… before they’re all gone!
Sat down at the computer this morning, cup of tea, immediately to YouTube. I swear, my employers think I brainwashed them into giving me a job where I watch YouTube all day.
During a quick excursion to the channel page, amazement struck!
Our channel views have risen close to Five-Thousand views and nearly Forty subscribers!
Well, this is a marvelous result and I was very pleased with the reception of our videos.
One other thing that I noticed was the distribution. The Cortina Suspender Tights was our most popular video. These items are exclusive to UK Tights, so when I saw they made for a popular video, I knew we had done a good job picking them out.
As expected, the Henry Holland Chain Suspender Tights was our second most popular video. After Pixie Lott’s appearance at the V Festival in a pair, it’s bound to be a well viewed piece of camera work.
If you haven’t already, then do go and see some of our videos. There is some absolutely marvelous content on ther and, if like me, you can never remember to check the channel, you can subscribe and receive an update every time we post a new video.
Merry viewing everyone!
It’s been a problem that’s plagued women since the invention of the heel. Men can’t understand it, women can’t avoid it, and it will never stop. I’m talking about that most terrible curse… achy feet!
Well… men can understand aching feet, but not the high-heel kind of aching feet. Even I, blogger extraordinaire and reviewer of ladies leg wear, can’t quiet get what you mean, when you say “my feet are falling off!”
But never fear! Kyle has the answer. Your feet are safe with me.
Shoe Monkeys, the innovative new product from Levante. An easy to apply foot cushion you just pop in your high heels and… problem solved.
But it’s not just the comfort I’m going bananas about (… sorry). Its also how specialised the product is. With Shoe Monkeys, you don’t have one large pad in your shoe, you can get them in a heel cushion variety and a toe cushion variety seperately, so if its only your heel that’s giving you attitude, just get yourself the Shoe Monkey Heel Cushion and you’re sorted!
UK Tightsis always the place for choice, so we were very glad Levante decided to make this item like they did. Also, as cushions go, having a large pad can be a little invasive, and very hard to hide with certain shoes, but Levante’s inventive solution puts this problem to rest.
So, it seems that one more leg-related puzzle solved by Kyle! If you’ve found this advice invaluable, then subscribe to my blog for free by email, or if you know someone with terribly achy feet, forward this marvelous article on to them.
I was watching TV the other day, and I noticed something quite interesting on Gardener’s World. I noticed that when I’m in my garden, or doing any work around the house, I throw on something scruffy, but the presenter was wearing a floral skirt and some very fashionable knitted tights.
At first I thought it might be because she is presenting, but then I realised I do the same thing. Not with skirts and tights, but I do get fed up with wearing old painting rags, and I’ll put on jeans and a button-down shirt. Sometimes, it’s just nice to look nice, even if you’re not going anywhere.
So, having realised there’s a whole range of outdoor hosiery needs I haven’t covered, I’ve set to work compiling a little handbook of great outdoor tights, Eco-friendly items and woolly knits you might want to pair with your wellies.
Now, if you’re a gardener, you might be saying “Kyle, its gonna be Winter soon, I need tights, but not for gardening!” Well, that’s true, but of course there are all sorts of little jobs that gardeners get up to at this time of year. Building little enclosures and such. So you might find your spending more time out there than you’d expected.
So, the first item I’ll recommend is Bonnie Doon Plaid Tartan Check. Yes, it’s a fashion item, I can’t help it! This piece is absolutely brilliant, both design-wise and in quality. I did pick this one based on its more natural, earthy colouring, so if you feel like wearing something particularly smart, these are for you.
Although I would keep in mind, the Bonnie Doon Plaid is an acrylic item, so if you’re searching for a more natural feel, I’d suggest the Trasparenze Gennifer. These are made from 70% Lana wool, one of the most luxurious materials in leg wear production. Lana feels as smooth as cashmere, so these thick tights will stay warm, comfortable and stylish for any outdoor activities.
If you do want to stick firmly on the side of fabulous, there’s a second Bonnie Doon product I can recommend. Bonnie Doon Uniform Footless is a fantastic design for wearing in the wilderness of your garden. The grey and heather combination will give you the perfect Highland look and keep your legs snug and cosy.
One item I must cover (for fear of being labelled a bad blogger) is knits. Every gardener or generally an outdoors person, you have to include one or two knitted items in your Winter outfits. So, if you plan on Spring cleaning like the May Queen this season, you absolutely must try Trasparenze Chopin. These aren’t strictly knitted, but crocheted. This makes them particularly insulating, and keeps any outdoors-man (or woman) warm all day long and still gives you that perfect folkish country look.
Unfortunately, I can’t review all of our woolly outdoor tights, as we have so many of them! Darn our huge selection! But the best place to go if you want some other warm and comfy items is our Wool and Winter tights section, or if you want extra cosiness around your ankles and lower legs, our Leg Warmer section might also be worth a look.
If you found this review helpful, sign up to my blog and receive free updates by email, or if you know someone with greener finger’s than yourself who might like my review, forward this email on to them. And merry outdoor adventures to you!
Summer is not what it used to be.
It seems that Summer is getting shorter every year, and if you live in Britain, you’ll have opened the curtains this morning and realised that it’s time for duffel coats.
So, as a dedicated fashion tights Blogger and leg wear expert, I thought I might recommend a few items to keep you nice and warm until October time, when the Autumn/Winter fashion season starts.
Kunert Warm Up Tights spring to mind. These tights are built for winter wear and designed to retain heat. If you need something to tackle arctic lows, these are for you.
If you don’t need this kind of super warm leg wear just yet, a lighter cotton pair might be better for you. Falke Cotton Touch will be just the ticket. These are our softest tights, and I recommend them to everyone looking for comfort and warmth. They’re also designed by one of the best manufacturers of hosiery in the world, Falke, and are beautifully made. I can’t recommend these enough if you want to start your perfect Winter wardrobe.
These items are all popular classics, but if you absolutely cannot wait for the new Winter fashion tights, we have the perfect item, Trasparenze Chopin, which comes in both tights and footless. This item is one of our best sellers, and as an extra treat, they seem to have both been lowered in the sale! These tights are crocheted, so they feel like a woolly jumper, and because they are made with 70% Lana wool, they are some of the comfiest of our fashion tights.
But you might be saying, “But Kyle, I live in a much hotter place than the UK, what about me?!” Well, if you’re weather is getting warmer this time of year, I’d recommend our Sheer Tights section. These are all fantastic if you still see the sun from time to time and our Fashion Tights section always has both Summer and Winter designs in it.
I hope this will keep you looking fabulous for the next few weeks until Autumn/Winter properly starts. Your best-loved brands should be arriving in no time, so keep an eye out for them on our site, or subscribe to my blog via email for free, and receive automatic updates. And don’t worry to much about those grey skies, we’ve chosen some very exciting designs this year, so you definitely have something to look forward to.
Nylon Dreams. The latest brand to hit the shelves and the brand a faithful Blogger like myself must post on!
Well, what to say? UK Tights never sells mediocre products, and Nylon Dreams is no exception.
The manufacturing of this brand is fantastic, and if you have ever had a suspender belt from some of our other brands, you’ll immediately be able to spot the quality.
Although, let’s be honest. It’s not just the quality that makes this brand stand out. It’s the design. All of the Nylon Dreams’ designs are striking and absolutely beautiful.
My personal favourite is Nylon Dreams 6 Strap White Lace Over Pink. I love the image they chose for this one and this belt is one of the best I’ve seen in a while, especially for pairing with coloured stockings.
On a similar theme, the 6 Strap Black Lace Over Pink is a great one too, but judging by the picture, this one is made with black stocking lovers in mind. The black trim gives this a deeper and more sensual tone to the design. Also, this belt comes in red, making this the perfect belt for special occasions.
But if you’re looking for sensual, Nylon Dreams goes one step further. The PVC 6 Strap is the ultimate in sexy suspender belts. This design is one of the best in their portfolio, and I suspect it will become our best selling belt very soon.
Nylon Dreams have all you could ever want from the belt department, but one thing I’m quite excited about is the other range of products we have taken on from them, the shape wear.
Finally, sexy shape wear!
This has been a big gap in the market for some time and I know beyond doubt that a lot of customers will be very excited about this.
We begin with the Bridal Waist Cincher with Matching Briefs. Yes, you heard (or read) correctly! UK Tights has its very own lingerie! Our first set of panties and cincher, and it’s one of the best made sets on the market today. Also, I must mention, the straps are detachable and adjustable, so if you’d rather just wear it as a cincher, without the usual ultra-fashionable stockings, you just have to unhook them! Marvelous!
The Red and Black 6 Strap Waist Cincher is also a detachable suspender. This item doesn’t come with briefs, but it is on of the most versatile of Nylon Dreams’ products. This is also a black stockings item, but because this also features a great deal of red in the design, some red stockings wouldn’t go amiss either.
The final design is the Black 6 Strap Waist Cincher. An item even more versatile than the Red and Black 6 Strap, I’ll bet this becomes our most popular item of shape wear in just a few short weeks. Also a great item for special occasions, this piece is perfect for wearing underneath an evening dress.
Well, we’ve reached the end of my brand review, once again. I hope you’ve enjoyed my quick review of Nylon Dreams’ designs as much as I enjoyed writing it! It’s always a little bit sad to run out of products to review. But, judging by these designs, it’s pretty safe to say we’ll be getting a few more items from Nylon Dreams in the very near future!
The excitement! The red and gold paper, that ribbon that was ridiculously hard to get past, the excess of sticky tape. I swear my parents were trying to keep me out of the Christmas presents.
When you’re a kid, there’s nothing quite like getting presents.
I still like getting them, but when you get older, you like giving them more, too.
That’s why I tend to spoil my little sister. She’s over the moon at getting a little surprise, and I feel great about buying it for her. But when you buy for a girl, it can be a bit tricky. Personally, I can never remember what Barbies she already has, which Disney Princess is her favourite and I can’t navigate around cosmetics for toffee. But one thing that never fails is clothes.
With my website specialising in tights, you might think that we’ve always had an extensive children’s section, but really, almost all of our children’s tights have been plain, coloured opaques.
Leg Avenue, one of our most creative designers, has helped us with this problem, by releasing their very own children’s range, LA Kids.
So, after seeing their designs, and realising that our gifts section wasn’t quite as massive as we’d like it to be, the powers-that-be have given the thumbs-up to expand our children’s range. That way, generous parents, siblings and other relatives can heap gifts on their little monsters, Willy Nilly.
The Californian designer was spot on when they chose the name for their new range. LA is the place of creativity and imagination, and these tights are just this. Few children’s designers go to the effort to release the kind of patterns that youngster’s might like. Where’s the stripes? The spots? The little frilly trims?! LA Kids is going to make all this a thing of the past!
Of course, they have released a coloured opaque, but their designs are what makes them stand out from the rest. The LA Kids Girl’s Opaque Tights are a great item for schools, and the coloured pairs are best for birthday parties.
These tights also come in footless, so if the parties are summer ones, your little tikes can wear flip-flops and still stay chic!
The patterned designs I mentioned is the best of LA Kids and no little girl’s little wardrobe would be complete without… stripy tights! LA Kids Girl’s Stripe Tights are the best in the range, and not only do they come in black and colours like most stripy tights, but white and colours. So you can keep the look light and summery, and still have a pair of black and red ready for Halloween.
As I have already said, we have frilly items still to come. LA Kids Sailor Socks are stripy and frilly. Yes, I know, exciting, isn’t it?! These socks also have delightful little anchors above the ankles. I dare you not to go “Ahhh!”
LA Kids Polka Dot Socks are a true little girl’s design. Black with pink spots, you can’t go wrong with this kind of cute look.
I think that the last design on our list will probably be our most popular. LA Kids Stretch Lace Footless are Ab Fab! These are an absolute outfit-finisher and out of everything we chose, this was the design I was most glad to see finally go on our website.
This is all we have available from LA Kids at the moment, but rest assured, her majesty shan’t be without fashionable socks for long. LA Kids is a fantastic brand, and so long as they are releasing these kind of cute little items, we’ll have them available for you.
Dear Readers,
Over the past few months, our company blog has sent you updates on new products, new brands and top fashion tips.
Recently, however, I have noticed that one of our employees, Kyle, has been writing some excellent copy for our site. After having noticed his work for a couple of months, I’ve noticed that his product knowledge is excellent and he has a real flare for copy writing.
So, after a bit of thought, I’ve decided to stop writing for this blog and hand over my responsibilities as blogger to Kyle. All of our posts will now be handled by him, and so will our Company Facebook page.
It might come as a bit of a surprise, but trust me, Kyle is a skilled writer and even his rough drafts are entertaining to read. Also, his knowledge of fashion and of our brands is exceptional. Kyle has also been helping conduct some of our Youtube activities and I ‘m confident that he will handle all his responsibilities very well.
So, this is goodbye from me, I will still be writing most of the product descriptions and the newsletters, but this blog is in Kyle’s hands from now on.
Wishing my readers all the best,
Dawn
Fashion is a difficult thing to predict, but there is one look that never goes out… Sexy. Sexy is always in, and we think we’ve found the perfect brand. Kiss Me Deadly is the newest brand at UK Tights and it’s all about sexy.
Over the past months, Kiss Me Deadly has been a name we’ve not stopped hearing about. I just had to find out what all the whispering was about and finally, at the latest fashion expo in Paris, we met their agent, Ginger. After she showed us some of the newest designs, and some of the classics, we knew what all the whispering was about.
Lots of brands concentrate on the sensual edge of their range, but we chose Kiss Me Deadly because they go for one specific look, and they do it better than most… burlesque.
The classic, swing era designs just blow you away and their girdles, belts and basques are the perfect tool for seduction. Some companies that make these kinds of designs don’t manage the most important task, staying sophisticated, but never fear, Kiss Me Deadly is the brand that broke the mould. They combine class, sophistication and smouldering sensuality, which lends this brand another asset, versatility. This kind of versatility means you can keep your new suspender belt for the bedroom, or you can add a pair of Cervin Seduction Couture and you’re party-ready.
Also, with the introduction of Kiss Me Deadly, UK Tights has brought on a brand new product that we have never sold before, the basque. We have sold suspenders belts and girdles for some time but now, along with our Sassy Waspies, the Kiss Me Deadly Basque is one of our few full-body items of lingerie. This item is stunning and the designers have released something we think our customers will really enjoy. The quality of the manufacturing is second to none and I was greatly impressed, both at the Paris expo and when the designs arrived with us. If there is one item of lingerie I would recommend you buy this year, it would be the basque.
The new Kiss Me Deadly Jolie Suspender Belt is also an absolutely stunning design and a great way to treat yourself. The design is also one of the best period pieces I’ve seen from a fashion designer and just screams swing era. The depth of the belt makes this the perfect item for class, chic and nostalgia.
The Pull On Girdle is another great period design. These deeper belts and girdles never leave the catwalk for long and these past two seasons they have just gotten more popular. This black item is a fantastic piece to pair with backseam stockings, the Cervin Seduction Bicolore being my first choice for showing off your legs. Or, if you really want to go for that classic nostalgic look, Cervin Swing Time is the perfect item, and one of our very best quality hosiery designs.
Well, that’s all from Kiss Me Deadly for now, but rest assured, we’ll be introducing more of their products quite soon. If you want to stay up to date with our new products, sign up to my free newsletter and get regular updates about our new products and brands.
Happy shopping!
Good news avid hosiery fans! UK Tights has officially launched it’s Summer Sale!
Every year, we scout around for new brands and new releases, and we make sure that all of our items are exactly what our customers want for the coming months!
We pay close attention to all of the top fashion publications to see what will be the best products to have ready for the following season.
This Summer, we have decided to treat our customers with over 80 reduced products. We have some popular favourites, some fantastic leg cosmetics and a whole range of fashion items available in the sale until Sunday 15th August.
Also, this summer, we decided that with all the new brands we’ve been introducing, it would be great for our customers if we could select a few classic products and put them in the sale. Pretty Polly Vintage Nylons, one of our most popular items, is in the sale. A little mid-season gift for our customers.
Although, any Summer Sale worth having has a few fashion items to offer too. Several Falke items have been added, so you won’t be without a few stylish designs these coming months. We have received so much positive feedback for the Falke Lopez and Falke Kelly that we thought having them in the sale would be the perfect treat for you fashion lovers.
But summer sales need a few extra items that go beyond leg wear. So we’ve added a huge range of balms, butters, make ups and moisturisers, so you can give your legs the attention they deserve.
I’m also very glad to see some of our coloured items on sale this week. After all, this is the season for colour. If you already subscribe to my blog, you may have received the post on summer fashion and coloured hosiery. If not, take a look at it and you might find some interesting tips about fashionable colours this season. I can tell you the top tip this Spring/Summer is clashing. Add some bright colours to any outfit, but make sure they contrast. I am quite fond of the lime green and bubblegum pink ensemble myself. If you’d like to try a good clashing look, I’d recommend Pamela Mann Twickers, one of our brighter and louder items. All Twickers come with black and coloured stripes, so you already have two colours to start your summer look.
Another great coloured item from Pamela Mann is the Backgammon Tights design. This is a unique item, something I’ve not seen done like this before, but very creative and a pattern that’s proving to be very popular, an especially popular item for summer parties.
I have to say, for this season’s sale, there’s far too much to cover in just one post. So, if there’s one piece of advice I’m going to give you today, it’s take a look for yourself.
There is always so much to talk about in the way of fantastic products, there doesn’t seem to be enough time to do them justice. I really think there’s something for you in the sale this year, there’s something for everyone, after all.
Our sale will be on until Sunday 15th August, so you have just over a week to find that extra special item. So go right ahead, browse the page and treat yourself!