Let’s talk about socks, baby
I kind of love over-the-knee socks. They’re the one weird outlier in all of fashion in which you look sluttier by covering more skin. Last Friday, I wore a pair that come up to about my mid-thigh (well, when I continually tug them up, anyway) with a short skirt that I wear frequently, and observed that I got checked out/hollered at a lot more than I do when wearing the skirt alone.
In the spirit of this, and partially spurred by a recently-released ad for a new American Apparel product that I’m just going to put after the jump to be safe, here’s a roundup of strange socks and tights you may not know existed.
Bebaroque fringe thigh high: Urban Outfitters
If you ever wanted to dance like a monster on Sesame Street, these are the ones for you.
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Sock Regression
After 12 years of Catholic school, I swore up and down that I would never wear a pair of knee socks ever again. But does that vow count if the socks are thigh-highs? Fuck it. It’s my vow and I’ll break it if I want to.
I am in love with these thigh-high socks from American Apparel. Warmer and thicker than tights, these socks look super cute under dresses and skirts and no one will know that they’ve got weird tube sock stripes at the top. (Unless you want them to.)
Available at the Walnut Street and the UPenn stores, the socks cost between $15 and $20, depending on color and style. The only downside? They’re one size only and that size is clearly for tall women. I’m 5′3″ and I do some serious folding to make them fit.