When I think of socks and open toe sandals the usual image that pops into mind is one of a touristy middle aged man. He mildly resembles Peter Griffin, his uniform consists of Teva's and tube socks, shorts that show a tad too much leg and a thick khaki photographers vest over a Hawaiian print shirt. Totally your fashion dream guy, the Ken to Malibu Barbie.
Thankfully that image was put on hold when Christopher Bailey sent socks and heels down the Burberry Prorsum runway. T'was love at first introduction, like the first time you tasted Ben and Jerry's or fast forwarded through commercials on Tivo. Not only was it love, it was a solution to that dilemma we all run into now and again: desperately needing a pedicure but wanting to wear that perfect sandal.
Double win!
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It still scares me.
I'm not that brave.
LOL! That description is right on! Living in Seattle I see and cringe at the sight of socks and teva's. I am not against this look and I may try it but with trepidation.
I think it works here because of that dress, I love it!
absolutely gorgeous! love the dress
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i've wanted to try this for so long! this picture just convinced me.
so totes, i just bought a pkg of socks from h&m for this very purpose
hahaha... yes we all have that perception i guess
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so posh! i wore socks and heels last year and got tons of compliments. i needa pull it out again. it just takes some thought.
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SORINO
Man, I didn't need an over rated designer to tell me thaat! I don't know about you, but I was always comfortable with socks and sandals! Well overall I'm glad you went for it, it looks great on you.
I dont know, Id be only brave enough to wear black socks with some black heels, but she does it well.
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i like it!
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It looks awesome but I'm still yet to try it! I should totally give it a go though!
i love love love love this. i have forever been looking for lacy socks... they are nowhere to be found.
i agree 100% :)
xx
scared to try it but love the way it looks on her
It does look fab, but im not sure how it would look on me!
It does look fab, but im not sure how it would look on me!
I love it when people come up with stylish ways of wearing old stuff! Like granny knits and stuff like that.
On another note, I love those heels she's wearing!
Nice to see you write more than 6 words and I mean that in the nicest of ways.
love it.
I actually really like this look.
Gotta get my heels out :)
I love it too, just bought a bunch or bamboo colorful socks for this purpose. :-)
hahaha fast forwarding commercials on TiVo
you made my day :P
i would never have thought it would work on the streets, but with this girl, it totally did!
not sure though if i personally can carry it off, i find it quite a bit of a challenge.
"desperately needing a pedicure but wanting to wear that perfect sandal."
lolz EXACTLY.
It is totally cute!!!
And how adorable is her dress and heels ♥ in love!
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HAHAHAHAHA
You said Peter Griffin. Hilarious!
That girl looks great tho, love her sandals/socks combo.
Lovely! Actually, that Burberry Prorsum show, changed everything! :)
u need 2 have the perfect shoes to pull of this trend and yours are a great example!
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omg great outfit, great for dates too... though the weather looks so hot they'd p me off after a while.. still pain for beauty!
love this.
did you sign up for leah sakellarides' macaroni club necklace giveaway on my blog yet?? it's tomorrow yay!
love it but, you have to have seriously thin legs to pull it off me thinks.
i like the look, i just fear prada-esque slippage! not looking to fall flat on my face
amazing blog! and love the oufit!
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I spotted these photos too and didn't know if I can dig it, I remember Agathe (from style bytes) pulling it off. You'd have to have petite feet to really get away with it I suppose. but her dress is really pretty nonetheless!
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I think I´ll try that, I absolutely love how it works in Burberry outfits, and it´s also great with that dress :)
actually...It's cute. love this outfit
i just saved this photo right before i went browsing through your blog. i adore the look and am so trying it.
Oh thank God! I'm wearing heels + socks today and I thought I was being weird. But this works so well. I need to get more socks that work with my heels. And more heels and floaty skirts.
Thanks, G.
I love this look, I was going to try it today with some platform heels but the weather here in England turned rather cold and my feet are still sore and blistered so the heels would have been a no-no. Wore knee-highs and flats instead but tomorrow it's supposed to be nice and warm again so fingers crossed!
Love your nlog by the way.
Hayley.
xx
I've already seen it under nice heels, but I just can't...
xo.
love this although it's hard to pull off, this chic nailed it. is that chicago?
While that picture it looks cute & stylish, ultimatly the outfit would look better without them... The dress, the model & the shoes are all gorgeous though.
love it. those aussie's know how to. xx
this look looks great!
"desperately needing a pedicure but wanting to wear that perfect sandal" haha, thats great!
besides saving us from 'are-my-feet-ugly?' paranoid thoughts, i think it looks cool with the right kind of shoes -big and chunky- and the right socks.
good discussion point though, im glad most people like this look :)
so stylish xx
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WOW. such a perfect dress. love it
can you do more trend reporting like this?
I lalalalalove it too.
i love that dress..
cute outfit
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IN LUV with this outfit. Great blog x
well i love it & if you view my blob u will see i done it a few times ( i thought i was alone with this)
cool blog too xx
I might do socks and heels, but they would have to really compliment each other, but all in all, I'm not really supportive. Socks and sandals has always been a no-no, so with heels, its not much better. This pic doesn't look bad, but this trend bears a striking resemblance to tourists.
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