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UKTights snaps up competitor Luxury-Legs

UK-based online tights retailer UKTights has acquired British brand Luxury-Legs for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2005, UKTights is one of the UK’s biggest online retailers of legwear and lingerie and has acquired the 10-year-old Luxury-Legs URL and database as part of its ambition to become a global leading tights seller. Dawn Barber,...

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Rodebjer collaborates with Swedish Stockings

Conscious Scandi womenswear brand Rodebjer has collaborated with Swedish Stockings on an exclusive capsule collection of tights, tops, leggings and socks. The collection combines Rodebjer’s signature prints with Swedish Stockings’ innovative design and sustainable production to offer timeless pieces featuring vibrant prints, including a purple...

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Hēdoïne launches biodegradable tights

UK-based hosiery brand Hēdoïne has launched the world’s first biodegradable tights collections, which they also claim are ladder-resistant, in a quest to tackle throwaway fashion and make hosiery more sustainable. Hēdoïne will add new 30 denier sheer black tights as part of its first biodegradable collection, combining its signature...

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Snag Tights searches for first global brand ambassador

Award-winning size-inclusive hosiery brand Snag Tights has launched a social media search for a ‘Snag Queen’ who will act as the brand’s first global ambassador. The brand is looking for an ambassador who embodies their values of inclusivity and body positivity, and is open to any “glamorous and sassy member of the public, regardless of age,...

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Swedish Stockings launches first collection of tables made out of discarded tights

Stockholm-based sustainable tights brand Swedish Stockings is going full circle by converting discarded stockings into statement tables. While it is not yet possible to make new tights out of discarded tights, at least they get a new life as a stylish furniture item, which was developed in collaboration with furniture designer Gustaf Westmanis....

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Over 75 percent of plus size women ‘hate’ shopping on high street

Over 75 percent of plus size women in the UK ‘hate’ shopping on the high street and only one in 10 enjoy shopping in retail stores, new research reveals. A poll, conducted by size-inclusive British hosiery brand Snag, found that due to a lack of size inclusivity in stores, over two thirds (67 percent) of women are being deterred from shopping on...

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The Apprentice finalist launches Crowdfund campaign for 'Nude' hosiery label

Arguably one of the most overlooked areas in the industry, nude has long been one of the most sought-out tones for women of all color when it comes to underwear and hosiery. Following the successful launch of nude lingerie label Nubian Skin last September, Bianca Miller, one of the finalist's in last year's series The Apprentice has launched a...

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Legwear is back

Tights, leggings, socks - garments that were once overlooked, collecting dust in the back of the wardrobe, are now a key trend for autumn fashion. The black opaques will see you through winter, but an entire new array of legwear is available for the more adventurous fashionista. Begin with ribbed tights in charcoal grey or midnight blue. The...