Leg Avenue Fractured Net Thigh Highs

Fractured net takes the regular grid and breaks it on purpose. The weave shifts and splits as it runs up the leg, so instead of one repeating shape you get something closer to cracked glass. Black, and far stranger than a standard fishnet.

A thigh high shows its pattern at exactly the height people notice, so pair these with a short hem, with shorts and heavy boots, or with nothing but lingerie. The broken weave reads as texture from across a room and as a deliberate design up close, which makes them a strong pick for a night out and an easy one for a costume that needs an edge. Roll them up the leg from the toe rather than pulling from the top band, and keep rings off while you do it. Hand wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

A standard fishnet is a grid your eye stops registering after a second. A fractured weave never quite resolves, which is exactly why people keep looking at it.

• Style: Fractured net thigh highs
• Look: Deliberately broken-up weave, reads as texture
• Wear with: Short hems, shorts and boots, lingerie
• Care: Hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
• Available in: Black, One Size