Legs That Speak: Swedish Stockings × Leandra Medine Cohen

There’s a quiet revolution happening from the feet up. The new collaboration between Swedish Stockings and Leandra Medine Cohen, titled Integrated Parts, is proof that style and sustainability are no longer separate conversations—they are integrated, like the threads that make up each pair of tights.

Swedish Stockings has long been the voice of reason in a noisy, fast-fashion world. Founded on the belief that something as small as a pair of tights could shift an entire industry, the brand uses recycled materials, solar-powered factories, and closed-loop production systems to redefine what hosiery can be. With this new collaboration, sustainability meets personality, bringing Leandra’s sharp, irreverent perspective into a realm that often takes itself too seriously.

Leandra Medine Cohen, once the founder of Man Repeller and now the writer behind The Cereal Aisle, has always dressed from the inside out—her choices a reflection of humor, intellect, and individuality. For this capsule, she reimagines tights not as an afterthought but as the foundation of an outfit. Each pair is designed to represent a different mood or facet of identity: glossy and bold, sheer and subtle, textured and confident. Together, they create a wardrobe of legs, each pair an invitation to explore another side of yourself.

Sustainability, in this context, is more than recycled nylon and ethical production—it’s about emotional longevity. These are tights you’ll reach for not because they are the most virtuous option, but because they feel like you. They are meant to be reworn, restyled, repaired. Swedish Stockings wants to move hosiery away from disposability and toward a slower, more intentional cycle of wear. In a world where billions of pairs end up in landfills every year, this small act of design consciousness becomes radical.

The collection plays with contrasts—opaque and sheer, shimmer and matte, restraint and flamboyance. The Natasha Sheer in white whispers when you walk; the Geri Glossy in sharp red announces your arrival before you do. There’s a quiet tension between the minimal and the expressive, a reminder that our wardrobes hold multitudes.

Styling these pieces feels like an act of play. Leandra suggests starting with the tights and building the outfit around them—using them as a creative springboard rather than an accessory. A black shift dress transforms with a flash of tiger print legs; an oversized blazer becomes instantly charged when paired with shimmered fishnets. These tights aren’t shy—they’re conversation starters, mood shapers, outfit makers.

But beyond aesthetics, there’s something deeply grounding about a piece that holds its own values. Each pair is produced in Italy using at least 80% recycled polyamide. The dyes are environmentally certified, and production waste is minimized through innovative processes that repurpose old materials into new fibers. Even the packaging is fully recyclable. It’s the kind of design that doesn’t scream sustainability—it embodies it quietly, with grace.

Integrated Parts is more than a capsule collection. It’s a manifesto for modern dressing. A reminder that style and ethics can coexist, that what we wear closest to our skin can reflect both our aesthetic and our awareness.

Because when tights become more than tights—when they become extensions of who we are, how we move, and what we believe in—that’s when fashion stops being frivolous. It becomes personal. It becomes part of something whole.