Two Brooklyn MOMS go COMMANDO in the Park after School-Commando Black Opaque Tights are Great!

Today with the nip of Fall in the air I decided to wear my new pair of Commando Black Opaque Tights! These tights have been called the must have Black Opaque Tights by Lucky Magazine and Fashion Bloggers 2 years running.

I am never one to jump on the band wagon with trends, so I decided to take the bait and try what are called the Best Black Opaque Tights. So I headed over to PeekBrooklyn.com to purchase these magic tights.  

The Commando Black Opaque Tights have a 70 Denier and a no dig waistband, the signature of Commando's other products most specifically their underwear. 

First I tested their denier with the stretching of the tights over many hand...Not too bad, not as black as a 70 denier typically is, but very good. They are so soft and luxe! 

So then the outfit, with the seamless waistband on the tights the possibilities were endless. Then I remember the lace tunic I bought a while back that would have to be worn before the cold weather comes. So laying many slips including a Commando Slip, I discovered that  Lucky Magazine, the Bloggers and Emily Blunt were onto something. 

THESE are the MOST COMFORTABLE TIGHTS I have ever WORN! That is was a big shock to me since I own more then 300pairs of tights, and I wear tights every single day!

I wore them all day, and felt like I was sitting in my yoga pants. Then it was off to the park for some play time with Max. I get there and my pal Tammy was wearing a pair of the Commando Black Leggings! 

They are sophisticated black tights that you can also have a good run around in!

Both styles of Commando Products are available at PeekBrooklyn.com

When in Doubt wear Fishnets!-Philippe Matignon Fishnet Tights

Sometimes an outfit is so grand you don't want to overpower it with a pair of loud tights, so if that's the case or your in doubt wear FISHNETS!

Fishnets should be in every woman or man's hosiery wardrobe, and in at least 3 colors; black, brown and nude. Then of course the season's fashionable color.

I often wear fishnets, I have them in every color imaginable. But, I always love to wear a pair of nude fishnets, they are understated and refined way to carry tights. Blending almost seamlessly onto the leg,  and they add just a little something extra to complement even the boldest outfit.

This is my favorite new FALL outfit! 

I can't wait to play in a giant pile of leaves!

 Max was in the spirt too, he is wearing his tweed jacket with leather arm patches

So if you wear a lot of patterns, or want to feel like you are not the cooperate suit that you sometimes feel like, wear NUDE fishnets, they will make any outfit feel that much more interesting.

These classic NUDE fishnets are from Philippe Matignon and are available from PEEKBrooklyn.com in three great colors!!

Lace and Strips in Jonathan Aston Angelina Tights

It finally feels like the heat here in NYC is breaking, could we possibly be getting into Fall?  Max has been wearing shorts and I haven't had the chance to really wear any of my new fall tights. Just hope it doesn't get too cold too quickly...

I love these! They are from the Jonathan Aston collection named Angelina. All the tights in this collection have been named for the Hollywood Stars. ie The Kiera Tight and the The Taylor Tight.

The Jonathan Aston Angelina Tights are micro-mesh, with a 20 denier and have a beautiful lace applique look.

A few months ago I bought this lace top at BeBe, I don't shop at BeBe much not really my style. But this particular top felt like a must for my wardrobe. I love the look of it so much that I bought it in off white too!

Then as it sat in my closet, becoming a closet orphan. Then one morning I had an epiphany about how to wear it. Don't just go bold go edgy.

The Perfect Pair of Black Opaque Tights denier 50+ Definition of Denier

Its hard to find the perfect pair of black opaque tights. All too often they can be too sheer, or if they are too dark look blue! 


When searching for the perfect pair of opaque black tights it's important take note of the Denier.


Denier is the unit of measurement of hosiery. The unit measures the thickness/weight of a finely spun fiber nylon, silk or spandex. They begin as low as 5 and can go as high 110+.  The higher the Denier, the thicker more opaque the tight, and the lower the number the more transparent. From sheer to opaque.


When it comes to black tights, the denier can make the outfit.

Wolford 5 Denier

Sheer black tights in a 5-10 denier are perfect for the conservative office.

Wolford 15 Denier

10-20 denier always make me think of an old Italian Grandma dressed all in black ( Sorry Grandma!)

Wolford 20 Denier

20-30 are sophisticated enough for evening, especially if they have a little sparkle.

30 Denier "The Brooklyn"? LOL

Jonathan Aston 40 Denier

Wolford 50 Denier

40-60 Denier are a classy addition to any hipster ensemble

Gatta Microfiber 60 Denier

Notice how microfiber looks heavier then regular nylon or rayon blends

Pamela Mann 80 Denier Tights

Microfiber 100 Denier

...and finally the 100 Den, as we say, are great for anyone and are a staple of any good hosiery collection,

 

Falke 110 Denier

Whenever I wear 100 Den I think of  that lady we all see on the train all in black with tiny sophisicated glasses and a chunky necklace off to curate a show at MAD or MOMA, maybe this will be Kate, my sister, in a few years!


Tonight's tights are my Commando Ink Black Tights from PeekBrooklyn.Com. They are soft durable and opaque black enough to make it acceptable to wear open toe shoes. Voted best opaque tights by Lucky Magazine!

General rule of thumb, if you wear open toe shoes please make sure they are sandal foot!

If you love opaque tights also check out the B.Ella 90 Denier

They are the softest black opaque tight around!

Play Me Burlesque Launch Party in my favorite Cervin Tights and Kate in Fab Fishnets!

On the rare occasion that I get to go out on a school night, I want to do it in style. So Kate and I stepped out and attended the launch party of Play Me Burlesque a deck of cards dedicated to the alluring women of the NYC Burlesque Scene. This buxom deck was created by Malgorzata (Maggie) Saniewska a talented photographer. Her vision - bewitchingly executed on 54 beautiful cards. They include the alluring Medianoche, the charasmatic Nasty Canasta, the graceful Peekaboo Pointe and vivacious Gigi La Femme not to mention 50 women equally as talented and endowed- Deal em!

 Cards by Malgorzata (Maggie) Saniewska

Featuring Nastie Canasta, Gal Friday, Medianoche & Gigi La Femme

Calamity Chang

 MsTickle

Gal Friday

For the event I wore my favorite Cervin tights, adorned with feathers. They made me feel as if I was going to take the stage and perform...just with all my clothes on- this time!

Kate is wearing a saucy pair of Calzedonia Fishnets with a lace peek panel. Her long legs really show off the top detailing of this pair.


I hope we keep your interested PEEKED! We have lots to share, and will take it all off on September 23! 

I'm BACK!! in Fall's hottest trend in hosiery the Polka Dot tight

After a brief Hiatus well not really brief but Max's summer vacation- I am BACK! and in full force...

Max and I had an amazing summer plenty of swimming in the ocean playing at the park and enjoying the last summer before he begins Public School, which he did on Sept 8th. Which was very exciting, and brings us both to the next chapter in our lives. Mine is PEEK Brooklyn, an on-line hosiery boutique that will carry a selection of hand picked hosiery by me from around the world "The Finest Hosiery the world has to offer" Which is a carefully mastered plan that has taken me a full year to execute, and will take me the rest of my life to perfect god willing of course.

To kick things off in to full gear I am wearing the hottest trend in hosiery at the moment; the Polka Dot Tight. I very much wanted to sport the Falke Polka Dot tight that is all over Vogue or the Wolford Polka Dots. But, I am wearing the Sneaky Fox Dots that I purchased from ModCloth

In about 2 weeks you will be able to purchase the Big Dots from me by the Commando Brand. Until then keep restrain yourselves from purchasing them elsewhere...

An afternoon in the private garden at the Cooper Hewitt

On May 21, 2011 my sister graduated from the Master's Program at the Cooper Hewitt/Parsons School from the History of Decorative Arts and Design program with a M.A, with the highest G.P.A- We are so proud of her!

The day was filled with sparkle and chocolate cupcakes!  We strolled through the Van Cleef and Arpels exhibit, and Max even ran around the largest private garden in NYC.

For this extra special day I decided to wear one of the Dresses, Nathan brought me home from China earlier this year. I paired the dress with an extra special pair of black Calzedonia Tights. For this dress I felt it was important that the denier was high around 50+ to help the dress truly pop. Then too add a little peek of something special these Calzedonia have a lace panel that just peek out of the slits in the side.

Kate even wore a pair of Blue Chintz inspired tights that Laura Angela had brought me from Paris.

 

 These are my favorite flowers to look at..

Stocking around Town with Kim Meinelt in Shorts with Fishnets

A hot trend right now is shorts with tights, as the weather fluctuates it is an easy way to layer, add texture and warmth to your summer tights! All around NYC, are women in summer shorts with Black opaque tights. It recently made the New York Magazine Matrix, and to make a correction-the look is shorts with black tights, not shorts with stockings. To say stockings would imply that these women are wearing full on garters under their shorts-tights and stockings are two totally different things. As I talked about in my blog posting about the difference between Tights, Stockings and Hold Ups. 

I am torn whether or not I can pull off this look. On one hand any look that can incorporate my love for tights, is something I am always willing to try. On the other, all the girls I see wearing this look as so HIP-which is a category that I never put myself in.

For today's Stocking Around Town I am featuring Kim Meinelt, the visual concept director at Eileen Fisher; whom I recently worked with on the Eileen Fisher Fashion show with at Columbus Circle.

Uniquely, Kim has paired her shorts with fishnets! Kim has an amazing flair, and why should her shorts and tights be any different!

I am incorporating two posts in one tonight, since I am a week late in posting. I have been totally swamped at work, and tonight/today is the first day I have had to relax!

My first pair of Calzedonia Hold Ups

These are my first pair of Calzedonia Hold-Ups; I bought them when I went to visit my sister when she was doing a study abroad in Italy. Prior to this discovery, I only really wore tights...since "hold-ups" in rich patterns were a little hard to come by.


When I walked in to the Calzedonia, around the corner from the Duomo in Milan- I fell in love... Patterned hosiery lined the walls; interesting trouser socks, hold ups like I had never scene and tights in every color-even if they were in color combinations that I would never dare wear!

That day I purchased around 80euros in hosiery, and still have the entire contents of that purchase. I left wanting more, and begged my sister to take to the other store I had rode past on the trolley- for those of you who know my sister-you can guess how willing she was to do this, Goldenpoint! Where I purchased another 50euros worth of tights, socks and hold-ups which instantly became my new favorite leg wear choice.

After this visit to Italy, I became obsessed with Calzedonia. Searching every European city I would visit from that point on for a Calzedonia boutique. At first it was difficult, then as the years went on, it became increasingly easier.

Each time I enter a Calzedonia Store, I am like a kid in a candy store. Snatching up what ever I can.

My Hold-ups are black with hot pink and green vertical stripes. At the time, they felt like an odd color combination; I was working for Sugar Cosmetics at the time as the Northeast regional Trainer and Manager and the hot pink matched logo, thus my debut into the color ways of Italian Hosiery was born.

Could I pull these Black Milk Stockings Off?

Whenever I stumble upon interesting hosiery, I obsess over whether or not I will be able to pull them off as a look...This pair from Black Milk are no exception. 

These Nylon and Lycra blend "stockings" come with an attached garter belt. They are bubble gum pink and will run you around $120. I personally LOVE them...and would totally wear them to work-since I rarely go clubbing these days...or ever.

I could see them paired with my fifties style shirt dress, and a string of Aura Borealis Swarovski crystal beads...

Black Milk has an interesting collection of hosiery, bodysuits and bathing suits. Something to bring out everyone's individuality. 

The British Invasion

Perfect for this Friday's Upcoming Nuptials

 

New Brand Obession- Les Queues du Sardines

For my Hoseiry collection I am always on the look out for the most interesting visual take on the season's trends.  Normally it's different combinations of dots, lace, faux suspender and floral motifs, In either neutral, black, with the occasional odd Italian color combination. 


So when I came across Les Queues du Sardines  which means Sardine Tails in French I was blown away by their unconventional style. This indie French brand add humor to the normal every day opaque and sheer tights. The tights are screen printed. Each pair are  unique and will never go unnoticed. 

Gray and White lace tights

Lace is a popular look this spring, so why should your legs miss out on all the attention  

This pair of tights I bought at Anthropologie a year ago. I also have them in black. 

They are grey with a printed white lace design. They are very eye-catching, hard to miss especially in contrast to a darker skirt. I have been wearing this skirt a lot lately. Its from H&M. 

I have love to wear full circle skirts with cardigan, it makes me feel like I am a fifties housewife. 

The cardigan is from Eileen Fisher. 

I love adding lace whenever possible to an outfit. 

As far as white tights go, I don't particularly care for them although I do personally own opaque white tights, white fishnets and a few white tights that have a crochet type feel. I will try and integrate them into my summer/spring wardrobe. I also have a pair of Cervin white seamed stockings, I wore for my wedding in 2006. . 

I feel white tights are only appropriate for small girls preparing for their first Holy Communion or for ballet or to wear with a school uniform. 

If you do wear white tights, its important to choose the rest of your outfit wisely. To wear all white, could make you look like a nurse. Pairing it with other neutrals can look both modern and sophisticated. In this grim April month, winter white can be the natural transition to a zesty crisper summer white.

This pair of white lace tights have a light floral motif

This pair of Wolford White Tight, have a Cervon design.