According to Sophie Billi-Hardwick, co-founder at Billi London – a hosiery label that uses biodegradable fabrics to make tights, leggings and socks – 8 billion pairs of tights are sold and discarded globally each year. However, one thing you may not realise is the environmental impact of tights. So we’re confident that even the most colour-averse among you will find a pair you’re willing to try. Plus, there’s a pair for every occasion and weather – coloured tights come in all sorts of denier (thickness) levels, as well as various textures (ribbed, fishnet, half-sheer/half-opaque, etc). Nineties- and Noughties-inspired electric pink, violet and lime colourways are also popular. The latest selections from brands run the gamut from tame hues like khaki, teal and berry to bold, look-at-me shades such as bright peach and mustard. They do, of course, provide an added layer of warmth on windy days, and they can help to keep the razor at bay for another few weeks. They can pep up a neutral or all-black outfit, and look particularly fab contrasted with faux leather. Wearing tights pretty much year-round is perhaps the one silver lining to the (many) clouds that come with living in the UK.Ĭoloured tights, however, have many advantages. They say hemlines drop in difficult times, but judging by the electric and eye-grabbing hosiery shades brands have launched in recent months, we say tights get bolder and brighter, too.

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