Jezebel: Tights

Worth It: Pretty Tights That Stand The Test Of Time

Anna North — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our daily recommendation of random things that we've actually spent our own money on. These are the things we buy regularly or really like, things we'd actually tell our friends about. And now we're telling you. More »

Zooey Deschanel's Feeling Just Grape

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:15:00 EST

Park City, UT, Jan 22: Zooey Deschanel attends "My Idiot Brother" Premiere at the Eccles Center Theatre during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. (Image via Getty.)

Men In Tights, Loving It

Sadie Stein — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:00:00 EST

Since we heard about the "manties" "trend," we've thought, okay, but who would actually wear them? (Besides those e-Mancipate dudes, that is.) Well! Philadelphia magazine gives us our answer! More »

TIGHTS ARE NOT PANTS Knows No Sex

Sadie Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Selfridges rep on mantyhose: "We expect men to be wearing them, not only as a way to give legs an extra boost of warmth on the chilliest nights, but as a true style statement." [Telegraph] More »

Is Madonna's Louis Vuitton Ad Worth The Hype?

Sadie Stein — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:30:00 EST

First peek at Madonna's much-hyped, possibly exorbitant Louis Vuitton ad: the Steven Meisel shot features Madge in a Parisianish bistro, striking some unladylike poses. [Just Jared]
Carine Roitfeld denies that she's replacing the nuclear Wintour: “I’m very happy at Vogue France.” [WWD]
Naomi Campbell: "“I’m getting to like Miami again...It was very hard to come back here after they killed my friend.” We assume she means Gianni Versace. [WWD]
Kanye West: “I want to and will be the real thing...I will not just be a ‘celebrity designer.’” He wants an internship with LV or Raf Simons. [NY Times]

Men In Tights

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:20:00 EST

Can Rahm Emanuel make it cool for men to wear tights? Barack Obama's pick for chief of staff has received a lot of attention in the past week for his ballet dancing past and the dance community is hoping the man nicknamed "Rahmbo" can give ballet a more macho image. "We're very proud to know Mr. Emanuel was a dancer," said Kelly Ryan, spokeswoman for the American Ballet Theatre. "His accomplishments have been so immense, and in a small way, he's put ballet on the world stage." [NY Daily News] More »

Prada Spring/Summer '08 As Gloriously Mismatched As It Wants To Be

Jennifer — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDT

Fact: Whatever Miuccia Prada designs becomes "important." That is, a la The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestley, many of us will wear whatever she conceives in some trickled-down form by the time the next season's clothes are actually on the racks. Fact: Miuccia Prada is frequently cited as a designer who designs for women's ideas of sexiness, femininity, and beauty, and not men's (straight, gay, or otherwise), creating clothing that makes women feel smart, confident, and occasionally sassy. Fact: I know you all are going to vilify me for saying this: I think the Prada Spring/Summer 2008 ready-to-wear collection, which showed this evening (Milan-time that is), is really, really good. And really, really smart. It is everything that Prada is supposed to be. A gallery of images from the show begins below. More »