The colored and printed tights phenomenon for Fall 08 is not to be missed. In fact, everyone from Charlotte Ronson, Paul Smith, Anna Sui, Proenza Schouler, Betty Jackson, Luella, and Narciso Rodriguez were in on it. We suppose it's a matter of convenience, to some extent, when cold weather clothes need a bit of a kick in the pants an interesting accessory makes a world of difference.

Lucky for us, as a few pairs of bold tights should punch up our wardrobe just as they did the runway shows.

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So it seems our British friends have taken A/W 08 in an entirely different direction. That is, the fur and sparkle of New York's A/W 08, not to mention the deep plums and vibrant greens are virtually non-existent. London Fashion Week, thus far has been a little more Terminator, a little less Kindergarden Cop. Just take a peek at our photo galleries from Topshop Unique, Jacob Kimmie,
Krystof Strozyna, and Modernist Autumn, it's virtually another fashion world. All of these collections dominated by black and white, most with eruptions of red in the most brazen display (it's not worked in slowly, it's thrust into the collection and promptly removed). Sure, you could call upon Paul Smith from the Londoners, and
Camilla Staerk from the New Yorkers to argue that there is crossover. To which we'd say: "Despite some dandy-embellishments, Paul Smith is no different than Ralph Lauren, and Camilla Staerk is a newcomer. Those are bad examples.". So we win. And boy, do we love the fight.