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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kaleigh Werner

Nude tights gave Millennials the ick. Now Gen Z is embracing them

Legs shining like glazed Krispy Kremes – pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been at the forefront of the pantyhose revolution - (Dia Dipasupil/Getty)

Even from the nosebleed seats of the Short n’ Sweet tour, Sabrina Carpenter’s legs look like they were dipped in Krispy Kreme glaze. You almost can’t take your eyes off them. And if you caught her opening set for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, her show at Coachella, or her 2024 VMAs performance, you’d have seen the same thing: her legs glistened with every outfit change and sassy hip pop.

Over the past year and a half, the 25-year-old “Espresso” singer has taken a style cue from Swift’s stage book and donned double-layered nude pantyhose – a functional and flattering fashion secret that’s been embraced by everyone from Beyoncé to Demi Lovato.

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