tights

one of the BEST things about the fall/winter is tights!!!  i add them to just about every outfit i wear in the chilly weather.  i love patterns, colors and solids.  i have some that i've had for years...yes, years.  there's no need to spend $10-$20 for a pair.  my secret: walgreens & cvs!  you can usually buy them between $5-$7 and they last much longer then the department store kind.  here are some of my tips and tricks for making them last through the seasons:

• buy a size bigger - if you're between a size, go up.  you won't have that low uncomfortable awkward crotch walk.  it's the same principle as pantyhose, if you are constantly yanking at them, they will get a run and be ruined.  because they are larger, they'll be more opaque and less slutty.
• wash them in cold water and hang to dry - because they are a microfiber, heat will wear and break down the material. 
• store them in a sock- i put them in the same drawer with my lingerie and there is nothing crummier then when a bra hook snags one and tares it.
• pattern, pattern, pattern - patterns are more intricately woven and have allot less chance of running.
• inexpensive doesn't mean cheap quality - i have purchased tights of all different price ranges and i always go back to the inexpensive ones.  my favorite places are walgreens, cvs and forever 21 when i want something fun.  
• wear socks with boots - it's just more comfortable and they don't get balled in the bottom of your boot and get stinky!