What To Wear With Gray Mesh Tights

by Alisha
(Canada)

Gray Mesh Tights/Forever21

What do I wear with gray tights? I just recently bought these gray tights from Forever21 and I've been ransacking my wardrobe trying to find something to wear with them. I tried them with red pumps that I bought from there also and it was adorable. I don't really have any gray so that's not really an option.

The event I'm going to is classy-formal so I'm looking for outfits with knee-length skirts and rather modest tops.

PS. I'm 5'3, size 2.

Any Ideas?


Hey Alisha :-)
You mentioned adding red with gray tights, which I think is a terrific idea because it brings an unexpected color to a basic gray color. I could definitely see you with the gray mesh tighs and a pair of red pumps.

For a classy-formal event, I advise you to keep the red in one place or evenly spread (like for example, red pumps and red lips) throughout your outfit. And wear something plain colored on top with the bright colored shoes. To make it look more interesting add a couple of jewelry in the mix.

Another idea would be to go for a black pencil skirt and a deep red/burgundy silk top and black pumps. If you're feeling extra confident you can throw in the red pumps. I stumbled upon this color scheme a while ago which gave me this inspiration.

What do you think?

Here are some formal-classy outfit ideas on how to wear the gray mesh tights:



Look #1
Combine a spicy red silk blouse (debenhams.com) with a drape detail (could also be ruffles) with a black pencil skirt (dorothyperkins.com). If you have curves then you want to tone it down with a black A-line skirt instead as it draws the eye away from the hips and butt. Achieve a classy look with black patent pumps and pearl jewelry.

Look #2
Another formal, sophisticated way to wear the gray mesh tights is to wear them with a long-sleeved silk wrap blouse (Diane von Furstenberg blouse from matchesfashion.com) and red pumps. The neckline can expose your chest so wear a seamless camisole top underneath it (preferably brown or black to avoid looking too casual with the layering look).

Look #3
I would also suggest going black on top as well to create an elongating silhouette on your petite figure. But make sure the blouse has some sort of unique, feminine details that set you apart from the rest, like for example a one shoulder top with ruffles (BCBG Max Azria from Zappos). You might want to create a more classy, 'Red Carpet' look with matching bracelet and chandelier earrings. And of course you should add the red pumps to make it look more trendier.

I hope I gave you some ideas!

Sincerely,