Hosiery Takes the Runway: Inside the VienneMilano Fashion Show

Founded in Boston. Made in Italy. Back in Boston.

Usually, hosiery finishes the outfit. For one night in Boston, we decided it deserved the spotlight. On October 8, 2026, VienneMilano took over the runway at Fashionably LATE at The Liberty Hotel with twelve looks, four models, three very different rounds, and one common thread running through every outfit: the hosiery came first.

Color. Pattern. Fishnet. Rhinestones. Sheer black. Crisp white.

Rather than choosing tights and thigh highs after the outfit was already complete, we turned the usual styling process around.

We started with the legs.

Back in Boston

There was something particularly fitting about bringing this show to Boston. VienneMilano was founded here, and while the company now calls New Hampshire home, our hosiery continues to be Made in Italy. Fashionably LATE brought those pieces of the VienneMilano story together for one evening: our Boston beginnings, our New England home, and the Italian craftsmanship that has always been at the center of the brand.

Before the show began, VienneMilano founder Vienne Brown welcomed the crowd and introduced the idea behind the presentation.

Hosiery is so often treated as the thing you add at the very end.

We wanted to know what would happen if we gave it considerably more say in the matter.

As it turns out, hosiery has opinions.

Fashion deserves a soundtrack

And naturally, a runway needs music.

The presentation featured music from international artist Nihaori, adding another global element to an evening built around VienneMilano's Made in Italy hosiery.

Keeping the energy going throughout Fashionably LATE was DJ Skoolyahd, Julio De La Cruz, behind the decks at The Liberty Hotel.

Meet the models

Bringing the twelve looks to life were:

• Shannon Bralley
• Kya McCarthya
• Noella Hadaegh
• Mia Cosco

Across three rounds, the four models took hosiery from unapologetic color to bold pattern and finally into a lineup of black styles that proved something we have suspected for a very long time:

There is really no such thing as just a pair of tights.

Act I: Let the legs pick the color

We decided to begin quietly.

Just kidding.

Round One was all about color.

Instead of asking hosiery to politely disappear into an outfit, we made it part of the color story.

Shannon in CLAUDIA Red

Shannon opened the runway in CLAUDIA Red thigh highs, styled with red separates and a blue blazer.

Red hosiery has never suffered from shyness, and neither did this look.

Kya in REGINA Blue

Kya followed in REGINA Blue, paired with shades of pink and a blue accent at the waist.

Pink and blue may sound sweet on paper.

On the runway, they had considerably more attitude.

Noella in CLAUDIA Purple

For Noella, CLAUDIA Purple met purple separates and an unexpected green blazer.

Was it the safest color combination in the room?

Absolutely not.

That was rather the point.

Mia in CRISTINA Ivory Tights

Mia completed the first round in CRISTINA ivory tights, set against black.

After three saturated color stories, the contrast of white hosiery and black clothing gave the round a crisp, graphic finish.

The takeaway from Round One was simple:

Hosiery does not always need to match quietly. It can contrast. It can repeat. It can completely redirect the outfit.

Sometimes the legs get to make the styling decisions.

Act II: Same canvas, completely different personality

For Round Two, we changed the experiment.

The clothing became predominantly white.

The hosiery did not.

By keeping the foundation of each look similar, the personality of every pair became impossible to miss. Four variations on essentially the same styling formula became four completely different outfits.

Change the hosiery.

Change the mood.

Shannon in ADRIA

Shannon stepped out in ADRIA, whose unusual organic pattern added texture and movement to the clean white styling.

ADRIA has never been particularly interested in looking like everyone else.

We admire that about her.

Kya in SOFIA Burgundy

Kya wore SOFIA Burgundy, bringing deeper color and pattern into the otherwise crisp palette.

Against white, the burgundy hosiery became less of an accessory and considerably more of a statement.

Noella in CONCETTA

Noella followed in CONCETTA, adding a bold chevron pattern to her white look.

Polished.

Playful.

And certainly not interested in being overlooked.

Mia in RENATA Black

Mia closed the second round in RENATA Black fishnet back seam stockings.

Fishnet has a remarkable ability to change the mood of an outfit very quickly.

One moment: clean white tailoring.

The next: something with considerably more edge.

RENATA understood the assignment.

This round may have provided the clearest styling lesson of the entire evening: You do not always need a new outfit.

Sometimes you need different tights.

Act III: Black, but never basic

For our final round, we came back to black.

Not because we had run out of ideas.

Quite the opposite.

"Black hosiery" sounds like one category until you put several styles next to one another. Then come the patterns, embellishments, different levels of coverage, sheerness and texture.

Our last four looks were designed to show exactly that.

Shannon in MAFALDA

Shannon opened the final round in MAFALDA, pairing patterned black hosiery with sleek black styling and crisp white accents.

Proof that black can still have plenty to say.

Kya in EMANUELA

Kya followed in EMANUELA, bringing rhinestones and a little extra sparkle to the runway.

Because if there were ever an occasion when your hosiery deserved to catch the light, this was probably it.

Noella in FULVIA

Noella wore FULVIA, offering another take on black through a more covered, streamlined silhouette.

The look was clean and modern — a reminder that opacity can be every bit as interesting as sheer.

Mia in BETTINA

Mia completed the final round in BETTINA, returning the show to one of hosiery's enduring classics: sheer black.

After color, pattern, fishnet and sparkle, there was something wonderfully confident about ending with simplicity.

Twelve looks later, one thing was quite clear.

There is no such thing as simply "black tights."

What the runway reminded us

A fashion show is, by definition, about clothes.

But this one reinforced something we have believed at VienneMilano for a very long time:

Hosiery changes how an outfit feels.

Color can make a familiar silhouette feel completely new.

Pattern can transform simple white clothing.

Fishnet can add edge.

Sheer black can bring polish.

Rhinestones can make walking across a room considerably more interesting.

And perhaps most importantly, you do not have to replace everything in your closet every time you want to change your look.

The dress you have worn five times?

Try different tights.

The black skirt you've owned for years?

Give it fishnets.

The simple outfit that suddenly feels a little too simple?

Check the legs.

One final walk

After three rounds and twelve looks, Vienne joined Shannon, Kya, Noella and Mia for one final walk down the runway.

The evening brought together a wonderful crowd, including friends, family, and supporters who traveled from New Hampshire, New York, and beyond. With a medical conference also taking place at the hotel, The Liberty was buzzing with activity that night!

Seeing so many familiar faces, along with plenty of new ones, made the final walk especially memorable. To everyone who came out to cheer us on, thank you for making the evening so fabulous!

Shop the runway

Did one of the twelve looks catch your eye?

We created a separate Shop the Runway gallery featuring a selection of the VienneMilano hosiery worn throughout the show.

From CLAUDIA Red to RENATA fishnets to sparkling EMANUELA, explore some of the styles that brought color, texture, and personality to the runway.

SHOP THE RUNWAY →

And unlike the runway itself, these looks have plans well beyond one evening.

The people behind the runway

A model may only spend a few minutes walking the runway.

Getting her there takes considerably more people.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped bring the VienneMilano Fashionably LATE presentation to life.

Models

• Shannon Bralley
• Kya McCarthya
• Noella Hadaegh
• Mia Cosco

Runway production and models

• Dynasty Models

Venue and event

• The Liberty, a Luxury Collection Hotel
• Fashionably LATE
• Valeria Sig, Marketing Manager

Music

• Nihaori
• DJ Skoolyahd — Julio De La Cruz

Shoes

• Aachcol

Photography

• Annick Photography
• Jason Marcus

Videography

• Jesse Waldman Photography

Backstage and volunteers

• Isabele
• Adria
• Taylor Betts

Creative direction

• Vienne Brown, VienneMilano

And to everyone who came to watch, photograph, help backstage, cheer from the audience and support VienneMilano — thank you for being part of the evening.

The runway lasted one night. The hosiery was never meant to.

That may be our favorite part.

The red thigh highs do not need another fashion show before making their next appearance.

The fishnets have dinner plans.

The sheer black tights can go back to work Monday morning.

The rhinestones may simply decide that Tuesday deserves more sparkle.

Because ultimately, this collection — and VienneMilano — is not about dressing for one runway.

It is about seeing how much an outfit can change when you give the hosiery a little more attention.

SHOP THE RUNWAY →