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December 21, 2009
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I did promise to show you my new and entirely frivolous shoes, but by fortuitous coincidence I also get to show you my lovely new tights.

A couple of weeks ago, after I didn’t get to go to the Red or Dead Pop Up Shop, Red or Dead (or rather their PR) offered to send me some tights from their new collection. Last week I emailed them back, just wondering if they’d been sent, and it appears that somewhere there is a postman wearing some incredibly stylish tights under his uniform to keep warm as they had been sent and failed to arrive. A second attempt has now been made and this morning I opened my post to these goodies.

I LOVE the vintage style packaging and they have been opened very carefully so I can keep it forever and ever (I don’t know why, I really am Queen of the hoarders)

I haven’t managed to ladder them yet, which speaks to the quality of the tights as normally I only have to look at them for them to fall into holes. So far they seem to fit nicely and not do anything crazy like go baggy around the ankles within 10 minutes, though I haven’t, obviously, tried washing them yet!

You can see and buy the full range of Red or Dead tights on Tights Please.

I hope to get lots of wear out of them over the Christmas Period, particularly these crazy petrol blue and purple snowflake designs. I think they go rather nicely with the pink suede peep toes I bought over the weekend.

What do you think?

They really are the most horribly impractical shoes. Pink suede with a peep toe, platform sole and a huge stiletto heel, all tied up with a big black satin ankle ribbon. I shouldn’t really do ankle straps as I have teeny short legs, but, you know what? Sometimes you just have to stuff the rules and buy frivolous shoes.

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  1. Fi Phillips says:
    December 21, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    Looking suitably festive there. Love the new shoes.

  2. Angel Cutsforth says:
    December 21, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Those are some gorgeous shoes!!! Well worth it!!
    .-= Angel Cutsforth´s last blog ..Blog Holiday =-.

  3. Diana says:
    December 21, 2009 at 6:47 pm

    The tights and the shoes are gorgeous! Sometimes it’s fun to wear impractical but fabulous shoes.
    .-= Diana´s last blog ..“I woke up with a spectacularful idea” =-.

  4. Sherin says:
    December 21, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Wow, both the shoes and the tights look amazing! I love the pattern on the tights.
    .-= Sherin´s last blog ..Sienna Miller for Hugo Boss =-.

  5. Sharon says:
    December 21, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous m’dear! I’m green with envy!

  6. eyeliah says:
    December 21, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    I like, they are so fun.
    .-= eyeliah´s last blog ..Shining, Gleaming, Steaming =-.

  7. womens vintage clothing says:
    December 22, 2009 at 1:45 am

    That combination of stockings and shoes was destined to be together! It’s perfect! Hmm.. now I need to figure out how to get folks to send me free tights as well ;).

  8. jennine says:
    December 22, 2009 at 1:01 am

    wow they’re like winterwonderland stockings! and the shoes are so lovley!
    .-= jennine´s last blog ..San Francisco Treats =-.

  9. Jen says:
    December 22, 2009 at 4:56 am

    i can’t get enough of these shoes. both the cut and the color are breathtaking 🙂
    .-= Jen´s last blog ..Baby, It’s Cold Outside =-.

  10. Alice says:
    December 22, 2009 at 11:08 am

    Both the shoes and the tights are simply gorgeous! I love the colour combination as well!
    .-= Alice´s last blog ..Links à la Mode for the week of December 17th =-.

  11. Leia says:
    December 22, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Love the stockings AND the shoes. So pretty.L

  12. Lori Smith says:
    December 22, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    I have but one word… gorgeous!

  13. Kristen says:
    December 22, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    love it! Perfectly festive, but stil very chic… (great shoes!)
    .-= Kristen´s last blog ..You Say… Spotting Leopard Spots =-.

  14. Serena from Style on a String says:
    December 22, 2009 at 9:45 pm

    Those shoes are really incredible

    Impractical but incredible!!!
    .-= Serena from Style on a String´s last blog ..Designer Spring Ready-To-Wear Part 3 =-.

  15. Retro Chick says:
    December 22, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    Aw, much love for the shoes and tights!

    Thanks all 😀

    Now all I need is for the snow to melt…..

  16. Rebecca says:
    December 23, 2009 at 10:30 am

    Wow those tights are incredible! I’ve never seen anything like them before. Such pretty shoes 🙂
    .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..Essimar =-.

  17. Fashion Limbo says:
    December 23, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    ABSOLUTELY gorgeous…. great style xxxx
    .-= Fashion Limbo´s last blog ..Tip N°1 When Suffering Winter Blues – Think Spring by Xandres =-.

  18. La Historiadora de Moda says:
    December 24, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Holy cow! Those tights are amazing!! I love the shoes, too!
    .-= La Historiadora de Moda´s last blog ..What I Did in 2009 =-.

  19. Intrinsically Florrie says:
    December 26, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    Those tights are really something! How fabulous.
    They really go well with the colour of the shoes.

    Florrie x
    .-= Intrinsically Florrie´s last blog ..I’m a (shoe) Barbie girl =-.

  20. Friend in Fashion says:
    December 29, 2009 at 6:42 am

    The shoes are so perfect and look divine with your tights! 🙂

    //www.friendinfashion.blogspot.com
    xx

  21. christian louboutin online says:
    January 28, 2010 at 1:16 am

    Wow,great content and your blog template is so beautiful. Is this template free or not. If so, would you please share this template? if not, how much does it cost? Thanks a lot!

  22. etnies trainers UK says:
    February 17, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Fabulous shoes, i really want to have these.

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