"How can I wear shorts or miniskirts with high heels?"

"Our other halves will be as thrilled as we are at the news that summer 2010 is all about short hemlines. Miniskirts and shorts will be in, teamed with wonderfully high heels.

“Hosiery – tights, long socks or leggings – are wardrobe items in their own right. They have become an essential part of every defining ‘look’ and style”, explains Faustine Baranowski from Promostyl in the Journal du Textile magazine. Bare legs should be reserved for the beach.

Leggings, which continue to enjoy great success, “make it easier to wear miniskirts or shorts out and about”, explains Florence Bonhomme from Carlin International in the Journal du Textile magazine. “They mask the imperfections on legs and play an essential part in the sexiest of outfits. Girls and women alike can wear shorts and miniskirts without having to feel that they’ve bared all”. And they also help avoid a tacky look when wearing dizzyingly high stilettos, one might add."