How to Style Sparkly Tights

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Holiday parties are like one night stands. You blame your behavior on the “spiked punch” and somehow, you always end up with glitter in your eyebrows. When it comes to the (anticipated or dreaded, depending on where you work) office party, your outfit should fall somewhere in between: Homely receptionist who suddenly transforms into a Victoria Secret Angel with the removal of her glasses, and Sophia Vergara at the Emmys.

Sound impossible? That’s because it is! These three outfits however, are not. Grab the sparkly stockings off of your mantel, dust them off and thank them for giving you another reason to not shave your legs.

1. The Smoking Gun

This Band of Outsiders jacket and pant suit continuously proves itself as the most versatile articles of clothing in my closet. Wear it the Rihanna way: sans t-shirt and with the confidence of a long haired Dachshund at the Westminster Kennel Club. Or, make like a Carine Roitfeld x Uniqlo campaign and pull your fishnets up over a white bodysuit. Win either way.

2. The, “I Spent Too Much Money on My Penny Lane Halloween Costume to Not Wear It Again”

I’ve found that this look works particularly well at events where you know less than 10% of the crowd. Why? Drunk people love petting things, and what better way to break the bathroom-line-ice than to grant fidgety bystander the pleasure of stroking your faux fur? Direct their attention to your festive gams by performing the everyman’s favorite party trick: The Moon-Walk-then-Ghost. Repeat every 35 minutes.

3. The, “It’s Right Off the L Line”

Your best friend invited you to the party of her co-worker’s rumored boyfriend’s goldfish. This, and the fact that the party will take place “right off the L line” are the only two bits of information you have. The dress code is that there is none, which means that 100% of attendees will wear vintage Levis and some variation of a cold shoulder top. You’ll need two things: comfortable walking shoes and a pair of sparkly tights – you know, should the party hit a lull and somebody suggest limbo.

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Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis; styled by Esther Levy-Chehebar

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