DECATUR - Fashion analysts have long claimed that when economic times are tough, women accessorize more instead of dropping big bucks for new outfits. <br>
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That simple business axiom has turned the current recession into boom times for a small metro Atlanta company that came up with a twist on the concept of fishnet pantyhose. <br>
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Spanx fishnets feature a control top that holds in unwanted bulges and makes the wearer look a size smaller. That appealed to many women over the food-happy holidays. <br>
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Spanx introduced its fishnets in November and high-end stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus can't keep them on the shelves. <br>
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Gerald Celente, director of the forecasting center Trends Research Institute, says he thinks fishnet stocking are making a comeback in part because of the September eleventhterrorist attacks. <br>
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He says he believes people are ready to let loose and have a good time because there may not be a Wednesday. <br>
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The company sold more than 3,000 pair of the $26 fishnets -- in black or nude -- in the first month. They're available at 725 stores worldwide.
