Obsession: Swiss Dot Tights

Now that its FINALLY getting a bit chilly (we're talking blazer weather), it's time to think about tights! Tights are especially essential for me. I'm a strictly skirts and dresses girl; I rarely rare pants. Lately, I've been looking for something other then the standard opaque black tights. My go to option? Swiss dot tights, circa Balenciaga Fall 09. If you're like me and can't afford designer tights that would probably get runs in like two seconds, I found some great options.

Ta Da! American Apparel makes some great swiss dot tights, for much MUCH cheaper. Also, Aa tights are pretty durable. I especially like the heart tights. They're sort of a cutesy, kicky version of the swiss dot. I may get both?

The Leggings Debate Rages On.

While piddling around the internet today, I noticed that the blogs are paying alot of attention to leggings as pants today.  Fashionista posted an entry about Rock & Republic's faux denim leggings. 

Nylon's blog posted about Les Chiffoniers 100% suede leggings, costing $1005.  Yikes.

  Expensive brands aren't the only one's hopping on the leggings-as-pants bandwagon.  American Apparel, whom I blame for the whole leggings-as-pants phenomena, also carries faux-denim leggings.

Am I the only one who HATES this trend?  I surely hope not.