How to Wear Fashion Socks

Dare to Rock the Sock?

Alexandra of They Say Bonjour explores the fashionable ways to wear socks with heels, boots and shoes...

So, if you heard the phrase ‘heels and socks’, do you reel in shock or smile with delight? What was once the ultimate fashion faux pas, socks with heels becoming accepted as right on trend. This is a look that can go to either extreme, Britney school girl disaster or fabulously fashion forward (check out her awesome pairing on the right).

This started off as a bit of a geek chic look with quirky fashionista Alexa Chung regularly seen donning a pair of socks with her heels but this trend has been adopted by the big names of the catwalk, Burberry, Prada and Christian Dior to name a few.

Socks are often forgotten about as a fashion accessory, but the simple act of adding a pair of socks to your heels can instantly update your whole outfit. Not only can it add a different layer of colour and dimension to your footwear, it’s comfy too! In the colder times of the year they can also replace or add to a pair of tights with heels. There are many different combinations to try and easily changed to suit your mood and occasion.

How to Wear Socks with Heels

It is extremely important to get this mix right, keeping it fun and casual. By ‘scrunching’ the socks down instead of folding or rolling it helps to keep the look laid back and not ‘trying too hard.’ Try and steer clear of socks that are too bulky as you may end up looking like a hiking tourist. Keep the sock quite thin so it doesn’t cut any length off your legs and make you look shorter.

Another key tip is if your shoes are patterned; keep the socks plain and vice versa. You don’t want this look to go too over the top. Shoes that are too fancy can also begin to confuse aesthetic, choosing chunkier heels will keep to the fun and casual philosophy..

If this sounds a bit daunting but you would still like to give it a try, the easiest way to wear this trend is to match your sock colour to your shoe. However if you’re feeling a bit braver you can go in many different directions with this trend.

Feeling the need for some inspiration? The Telegraph have just done an article on their website about this very subject! Don’t think this is something that only Amazonian catwalk models and fashion icon celebs can pull off! So go and experiment, see what works for you. You never know you may be surprised...

♥ Here are some of our favourite bloggers rocking the trend:

Other bloggers that wear it well and frequently:
 - K is for Kani, Delightfully Tacky, Bohemian Junk, Slanelle Style.