5 styling tips for pairing shoes and colourful socks

In this season, socks – and even better, colored socks – are the ultimate allies of shoes, so essential that they even have a whole drawer for themselves. Whether in a plush, with elastic piping, in a hot wool or breathable cotton – and even better when dyed in vibrant colors – the chests move beyond their simply functional role to become the most elegant stars of the most elegant outfits of the moment.

It is such a familiar combination that our minds record it as second nature. School uniforms at their ascent in the 1960s alongside the mini-taskirts of Mary at the time, the socks have evolved with Times. In the 1980s, they embraced the sporting spirit of urban fashion, while in the 1990s, they became essential to preppy and grunge style codes. Since then, fashion houses like Prada and Gucci have raised this intimate element to a full -fledged style declaration – which now leads the story of the current fashion. In accordance with the fashion trends of the self-winter 2025, the style of socks and shoes blurs the boundaries between the male and the feminine, adopting a universal, versatile and flattering approach.

How to wear shoes with colored socks this season

Because socks offer more than just heel support – they add a thoughtful style layer. They are able to break with the delicate femininity of ballerinas or Mary Janes with a low heel to create an aspect of intellectual refinement. This choice of style can feel both formal and rebellious, causing a sense of light or nodding to the discreet chic of Parisian aesthetics. In the end, it is one of the oldest and simplest in the book to raise any outfit with a single shift.

Heeled mule shoes with knee socks

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