Basically there was an unspoken rule we lived by..."Don't leave the house in flip flops or sandals with socks!"
This is a trend that (like many) has come and gone over the years.
I have disliked it once before only because this was associated to public school uniforms in Ghana where I grew up.
My older sisters would wear black/brown sandals and white socks every morning, not looking very excited about going to school - period. I unconsciously associated it to the necessary pain of having to go to school.
Honestly, pairing of socks with sandals (except for school) seemed almost taboo in our household as well - even to walk to a store across the street! Basically, there was an unspoken rule we lived by (okay, spoken maybe once or twice): "Don't leave the house in flip flops or sandals with socks!"
Even as I got older and was exposed to the many styling options online, I never met anyone who would deliberately wear socks and sandals and maybe that made it a little difficult for me to get into it - plus Ghana is hot chale.
2010 is the year I vividly remember the trend really blowing up and designers such as Miu Miu and Vetements dressed their models in sandals and socks; celebrities including Tyler the creator, the Olsen twins and Justin Bieber hopped on the trend as well.
Then in 2013 I began college life and met my best friend, Alexandra Tomiyama who's unique style always had a child-like spin to it that I still LOVE. Her Japanese roots may be a big part of this but I absolutely loved the way she put clothes and accessories together - florals with stripes and knits, long flowing dresses with pants and of course, sandals and socks! I remember thinking, "She makes it look good!"
Fast forward to summer of 2021 and my new found obsession with 70's fashion and voila - sandals and socks! For the first time I am actually considering getting on this trend and actually styling some colorful socks with my heeled sandals.
Street styles from fashion week presented the trend once again and this time I am here for it!
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