I can't afford fall this year, so I'm looking for cheap cheatin' ways to inject some autumnal style into my wardrobe. Last year I discovered that tights can work wonders—miracles even—for dresses I thought I was done with; a fun pattern or texture is an instant update for an outfit. And speaking of miracles, Spanx tights slim, smooth, and suck-in, and even more miraculously, they don't rip. I bought a pair of Spanx fishnets last fall and they're still going strong. Thinking to add this patterned pair to my invincible collection this year.

I recently saw a girl on the subway wearing a pair of really interesting crochet tights with a vintage-looking lace dress. She was the epitome of cool and I will be the impersonation of cool once I track down a vintage short, black lace dress and wear it with these gorgeous patterned crochet tights. If I could manage to grow a few feet, raise my cheekbones, and speak German, we could be twins––really cool twins.

I usually just toss my tights in with the rest of my laundry even though I end up with super-baggy, long-legged nylons after wrestling them free of my jeans. This year, I'm going to need to do a better laundry job, especially when I'm going to be relying on the power of tights—and tights alone—to snazz up my fall wardrobe. This mesh hosiery bag will keep my tights and other delicates snag- and bag-free, and it'll protect my investment too!