Comments on: Fashion Police Declare Zero Tolerance on Novelty Socks

By: Indiepink

Indiepink — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:22:58 +0000

i agree with cadi, socks fall into the category of underwear. i say, dress understated and undress outrageous.
i think we’d be better off with a zero tolerance policy for boring underwear. i don’t know about you, but to me style plus fun equals sexy.
obviously a cyclist who boasts about his bicycle themed socks and machining underwear is a bit of a moron, but someone who wears them coyly under a tailored suit, becomes so much more fun and sexy than if he were wearing banker’s black socks or the white socks and underwear that people wear who take their fashion advice from mum.
i think we should adopt a zero tolerance policy for clothes in any color except shades of black, a zero tolerance policy for clothes that don’t fit, and another a zero tolerance policy for white socks, and disavow all policies that are intolerant of fun where the sun doesn’t shine.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:43:13 +0000

Hey — quit knocking the novelty socks! Although I tend to be conservative about my clothing that shows, like pants and sweaters, I love the thrill of having some secret, zany patterns underneath. That is, I tend to wear long boot-legged pants so that the socks are usually well-hidden. If someone were get a glimpse, I like to think of my zany socks as a teaser. (However, my hidden zany socks must, at least to some extent, work with the color scheme and overall feel of the outfit.) It’s kinda like wearing that red lace bra under your school uniform – you feel cooler even if no one ever sees it. An added benefit of zany socks is that they make the laundry sorting much easier — there’s never any question of what’s a pair!

By: Cadi

Cadi — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:48:46 +0000

I will admit to having one pair of novelty socks. They are for at-home use only though (they’ve got the tread-bits on the bottom). They’re black and white houndstooth with pom-poms on the back of the cuff. But most importantly, they are WARM.
I will still wear funny colored socks, but I’m just talking pattern, and they stay firmly out of view under jeans and shoes/boots. They’re just a tiny bit of added quirk, for my sake!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:50:36 +0000

Let’s extend this zero tolerance policy to novelty Christmas ties, waistcoats, and my all time favourite – earrings. Eww.

By: Kerry

Kerry — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:50:21 +0000

Let’s extend this zero tolerance policy to novelty Christmas ties, waistcoats, and my all time favourite – earrings. Eww.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:13:32 +0000

I disagree with you for once – you don’t actually wear them anywhere, and saying that these are a fashion crime is akin to saying it’s a crime to wear bunny slippers – because these socks are, essentially, more comfortable slippers, and they are cute, to boot.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:34:06 +0000

I started to comment, but suffice to say it ended up long enough that I decided it needed its own post on my blog! Lookit, tFP, you’re inspirational!
Gist of the comment – I’ve pretty much outgrown them through discovering the versatility of normal socks!! Did YOU know you could wear normal socks in bed too??!

By: Wendy Hewson

Wendy Hewson — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:22:16 +0000

Hurrah for your zero tolerance policy…I hate novelty socks in all their forms, and the Christmas one are definitely the worst !!