Scroll through any red carpet gallery or fashion Instagram feed, and you'll start to notice one Winter staple's always missing: tights. It's as if no one cares enough about our freezing, bare legs to provide some practical — and warm! — outfit inspiration [1]. That is, of course, until Katie Holmes [2] opted to shake things up, rocking a sleek black pair [3] to the opening of Hollywood's Barry's Bootcamp.
Styling her tights with a suede front-zip dress and a pair of booties, her look was a breath of fresh air and one we've been waiting for all season long [4]. Just add a blazer or sweater on top of the sleeveless style and — BAM! — this outfit's perfect for those days where it's painful to come out from under the covers [5].
Keep reading to see Katie's ensemble in full, then shop similar styles ahead to solve your chilly outfit dilemma.
While Katie opted to rock this sleeveless style, we think this look would be perfect paired with a blazer or sweater or even a turtleneck underneath [6]!
And clearly it's pretty comfy too!
Calvin Klein Faux-Suede Sheath Dress [7] ($159)
Missguided Faux Suede Zip Front Shift Dress [8] ($43)
Vince Sleeveless Suede Dress [9] ($895)
L'Agence Mock-Neck Front-Zip Dress [10] ($495)
Forever 21 Zipped Faux Suede Dress [11] ($28)
Express Opaque Full Tights Opaque Full Tights [12] ($15)
Wolford Mat Opaque 80 Tights-Colorless [13] ($55)
Plush Fleece Lined Tights [14] ($35)
Nordstrom Everyday Opaque Tights [15] ($15)
ASOS 120 Denier Black Tights [16] ($15)
Acne Studios Jensen Suede Booties [17] ($560)
American Rag Baxter Mid-Heel Booties [18] ($70)
Joie Dalton Suede Booties [19] ($325)
Sam Edelman Louie Fringe Booties [20] ($140)
Rag & Bone Harrow Booties [21] ($525)