If you want to tap into this season’s tights trends, Calzedonia’s new Stockholm flagship is the place to go

Tights are, arguably, the ultimate autumn and winter accessory. Wearing a pair will allow you to carry your favourite skirts and dresses into the colder months – not to mention their potent styling power in introducing a dash of colour or texture to your look. As deceptively simple as they may seem, tights are the final flourish that can make even the most pared-back outfit pop, whether through lace, pattern, or a burst of bright hue.

Nowhere was the sartorial might of hosiery more apparent than at the opening party for Calzedonia’s new Stockholm flagship store, which gathered the city’s most stylish at its newly minted location on Drottninggatan 76. The agenda included cocktails, snacks, (stocking) tarot card readings, and a surprise dance performance, while guests could also get their nails done to match their tights.

Speaking of – naturally, guests put their best leg forward, arriving in their Calzedonia finest, providing ample stocking-styling inspiration. Sultry black lace tights were paired with slick stilettos and form-hugging silhouettes, while pops of punchy purple and fiery red peeked out from beneath long coats and sweeping skirts.

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Elsewhere, black sheer hold-ups and knee-grazing slouchy leather boots were teamed with oversized jumpers, while a party-season classic, the little black dress, was elevated with delicate patterned tights. This writer, meanwhile, thought the flagship store opening bash was the perfect moment to dip my toe – or legs – into a tights trend that’s been making rounds online lately: doubled-up stockings. I layered my black lace Calzedonia numbers over bright fuchsia tights and can confirm I will be using this styling trick again this winter (double the stockings means double the warmth!).

Vogue Scandinavia's acting managing editor, Josefin Forsberg, too, has had a hosiery trend or two find their way into her stocking drawer. “I think it was the spring/summer ‘27 runways that fully convinced me to convert to a colourful tights addict. It was like a Swedish pick-and-mix candy story: pistachio green and lilacs at Jil Sander, bright red at Marc Jacobs and royal purple at Issey Miyake,” she says. “Lest we forget Demna’s white-legged home run at Gucci. Not technically a colour, but definitely worth an honorary mention.”

Her trusted styling trick? Harness tights for a touch of texture. Much like a white T-shirt and blue jeans can be made all the more fun with a faux fur coat, “a little black dress is easily elevated with a pair of black fishnets,” as seen on the SS27 runways of Fendi and buzzy Swedish label Hodakova. Or, Forsberg advises, “style an oversized blazer dress with leggy lace tights and a tall boot.”

See all the snapshots from Calzedonia's flagship store opening here: