We’ve been sent some weird stuff at Fashionista, but never have we ever been more perplexed by an accessory than we are by the legwarmer-sock-boot cover product known as “Bella Legs.”

The package arrived Monday; we’re still gaping at it Wednesday. They’re essentially legwarmers that widen at the bottom to fit over your boots (though they don’t fit over my Frye boots) or heels. The kicker though, is the wide variety of styles.

We’ve got an awful Burberry plaid knock-off, white cable knit, black lace, ruffled chiffon, rhinestoned fleur de lis, and the worst possible phrase we may ever utter on this blog: black, glitter, ruched faux fur with drawstrings. (Let’s not pretend I didn’t just run around the office pretending to be the Yeti.)

But seriously, they’re supposed to turn “one great looking pair of boots into an amazing collection of boots.” Not that there’s anything wrong with high socks or legwarmers; we love them a la Marni or Marc by MJ, but a) why can’t this look be acheived with regular socks or legwarmers? and b) sometimes less, as in just one pair of boots, is more.

While everyone’s been freaking out over GmailFail, I’ve been trying to squeeze in some online Fashion Week shopping before my inbox starts buzzing again.

A big thank you to J.Crew for the arrival of this awesome three-pack of brightly colored socks that I will be heading to the store to purchase on leaving the office today. I went through a really huge socks with heels phase a few years ago and I am rather excited to bring it back next week. I’m trying to keep things as simple as possible with a few key staples which so far only included a good jacket…and now these socks. The pink, green, and yellow trio is definitely speaking to me.

This weekend will be devoted to rounding out the rest of the uniform. Why I wait until the last minute every year, I will never know. Suggestions are always welcome.

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

Our most fashionable heels don’t hold up so well on the streets of New York, and often times, we don’t want to put them at risk while we dance away to The Kills.

So lately, even at work, we’ve been pairing ensembles with some pretty kick-ass, take no prisoners, rough and tumble boots.

But since we don’t want to come off like a 2008 Courtney Love, we’ve been looking for ways to soften the edge on our favorite utility-wear.

Naturally, we remembered the lacy ankle socks that our mom’s dressed us in. These from Sock Dreams are playful enough to add a bit of Lolita to an otherwise biker-esque outfit.

We can’t wait to scuff up our new Docs while we reminisce about hopscotch on the playground.

— JAZZI McGILBERT

We’re willing to admit that we spend a long time getting dressed every morning, even if we’re just on our way to the store.

We try on multiple tops, change our shoes a few times, and decide to wear a dress instead before we finally put on our coat and walk out the door.

You’d think with all the time and effort we devote to picking out our outfit, we’d be pretty attentive to details. In general, we do OK, but there is one major and recurring issue:

Socks.

For us, socks fall into the category of “things that shouldn’t cost a lot.” Which means that 90% of our socks were purchased by our mom and given to us in holidays past.

They’re cute, but many times underneath our carefully-chosen jeans and ankle boots we’re wearing mismatched novelty pairs – like one black sushi-patterned sock and one pink sock dotted with cheerful cocktails. This makes us feel stupid.

That’s why we’re so excited about the creation of purposefully mismatched socks (but that kind of perfectly match.) They’re cute and knowing, and they even come in different sizes.

And at $16, we won’t sit around thinking about all the other clothes we could have bought if we just waited for our mom to buy us reindeer booties.

—ALISON COOL

We’re still not sure how we feel about babies, but we really love their clothing. And if you have someone really tiny on your holiday shopping list, we already know there’s a really good chance you’re going to get them baby socks.

So why not take the opportunity to introduce the kid to the classics? We found these adorable, and incredibly hip, Converse-esque booties that will help coax the baby into appropriate shoes when they’re ready (as opposed to pink sparkly Crocs, which seem to stick to every four year old in Manhattan).

The teeny-tiny socks, from designer Jenny, come in a set of six different colors, so your infant friend can coordinate with his or her favorite jumpers.

The socks are also great for parents who don’t love the aggressively cute, or aggressively “hip” baby wear hitting the market lately - would you dress your kid in a onesie that reads “I’m a spoiled brat”? Obviously not.

We’re sure Baby will be grateful in the long run, too - just be prepared to have a little person begging your vintage sneakers off of you in about twelve years.

—ALISON COOL