Burberry, Marni and Christian Dior, Spring 2010 - photos courtesy style.com
I eat milk chocolate every single day. I hide it in the glove compartment of my car, I keep it in random cupboards in my kitchen, I eat it on the go, I eat it in the snow...which is why I had a panic attack the other day when I realized that somehow, I was completely, 100% out of stock. Out of desperation, I raided the baking drawer and reluctantly grabbed a square of dark chocolate. In that instant, after literally an entire lifetime of not liking the stuff, I acquired a taste for dark chocolate. I was floored. I have never understood why anyone would want chocolate without the sweet, why someone would ever choose to be bitter. In that moment, I suddenly understood the subtleties, the richness, the depth of the dark, as though my tastebuds had chosen to finally reveal a hidden secret.
Where am I going with this? Well, some trends have come out Paris, NY, London and Milan that have perplexed me greatly this season. I respect the Karl, I adore Mr. Bailey but in some instances, I wonder if I've been living in a small town for too long or if the fashion world has lost all sense of what real women want.
That being said, let's visit my first instalment of Trend or Travesty: the sock with the sandal. Not only has this trend been burning slowly for a little while but it seems to be gaining some serious momentum for this coming fall. Still, I can't quite figure it out. Is it just like the chocolate thing where some emergency will force me against my will to embrace the trend: a cold spell in May, perhaps, coupled with a sudden toe fungus and a closed-toe shoe-fetishizing burglar, leaving me absolutely no choice but to wear socks with sandals in public? Will I have a sudden fashion epiphany and realize that this look is no longer something to poke fun at? Or is this something best left on the catwalk?
Tell me what you think. Would love to hear if you'll be daring to sport this trend. I will not judge.
Real Life Runway Tip: If your tastes are more evolved than mine and you decide to do socks with sandals, the socks need to be super thin and slightly slouchy for a casual, laissez-faire look or, if you're dressing up, go for sheer. Keep legs bare (ie. short skirt or dress à la Burberry) and wear with something distinctly feminine. Oh, and beware of the dreaded farmer's tan. This is one look that could have a ripple-effect of disastrous consequences. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest - I feel so much better now.