I’ve been trying to catch up on the men’s shows before Paris hits and it’s always interesting to scroll through everything at once.
I’m clicking through the boring suits with contrast lapels and short shorts that won’t work on any guy who hasn’t been to the gym every day for the past month and I’m noticing what might be the oddest trend ever: Socks.
My inner fashion demon, the ones from way back, like second grade, have always told me that socks and sandals are the biggest, most absolute NO ever.
But now, post-hours on men.Style.com, I learn that Stefano Pilati thinks they’re OK, Dean and Dan think they’re grand and even Consuelo Castiglioni over at Marni channeled “Grandpa with his pants down” when she decided that loafers paired with knee-highs and boxer shorts make an acceptable outfit.
And now my fashion compass is all sorts of off.
—KYLE HAYES
posted by hommenivore
Jun 25, 2009 3:08PM
I must say, socks with sandals can be a matter of practicality. The first time I wore my brand new Raf Simons/Doc Martens gladiator boots/sandals/whatever, the patent leather was so precise and stiff that it sliced into my shins and ankles after a day of walking the streets of New York and running up and down subway steps.
Then I discovered that good socks—maybe a pair of loose, black decorative Commes des Garçons women's socks—are great for the total look and, more importantly, protect my feet from total massacre.