colorful socks. i admire you but you scare me a little.

this is a trend that i already know won’t work on me- but i love it on fancy jcrew models. has anyone out there been brave enough to rock this look? it’s definitely not for everyone but i admire those fierce enough to pull it off.

(i love the gold and orange color combo!)
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This trend makes me very….uncomfortable for some reason. It’s like a warped flashback to my 80s (and not-so-trendy) childhood. Socks just don’t go with cute, and/or dressy shoes in my book.

Meredith added these words on Apr 13 10 at 10:10 pm

haha totally! i bet we all have some bad shoes with socks moments in the 80′s!

Kate added these words on Apr 13 10 at 10:13 pm

Cute with the platforms and topsiders…ehhh with the pointy heels…seems like it would be hard to pull off without looking like you’re trying too hard??

michelle LeBlanc added these words on Apr 13 10 at 10:28 pm

It’s cute b/c of the pop of color… but I wouldn’t be able to get over the horrible sock tan haha!

Sandy a la Mode added these words on Apr 14 10 at 12:56 am

I think this look is great! I do it every once in a blue moon and I love the look. I think it’s great for fall, as the bottom two pictures illustrate. The trick is confidence ladies!

NameThis Much added these words on Apr 14 10 at 11:20 am

Hmmm… I wore these in the 80s (sometimes two contrasting pairs at once, with the tops “rolled” down – what was I thinking?!)

I don’t know – I’m of the mind that if I’ve worn a decade-specific style already in my life, I probably shouldn’t join the party the 2nd time around. :-) I’ll leave it for the youngins, for now.

Jess added these words on Apr 15 10 at 10:24 am

Everything looks good in a J-Crew catelogue, who are we kidding? They could dress those models up in dandelions and with the right makeup and lighting, we’d all be contemplating our abilities to pull it off.

Audrey added these words on Apr 19 10 at 1:21 pm

Audrey- you are too funny and EXACTLY right ;)

Kate added these words on Apr 19 10 at 2:13 pm

I’m totally in love with this look and found a bunch of those j. crew socklets on sale and have been wearing them like crazy :) it is also a help because i have wide feet and get major blisters with most shoes if i’m not wearing socks. these are thin enough that i can wear them with uncomfortable heels and get a pop of color

Cerrissa added these words on May 03 10 at 2:02 pm