The internet loves intergenerational debates more than anything. Will 2024 be one of the most divisive 2024? Sox. More precisely, the length of the socks.
According to Gen Z, it’s blatantly intolerable for Millennials to wear ankle socks (or shudder-inducing socks). Instead, socks should be minimally crew-length, as proven by today’s queens, models Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber.
A quick look at the street style sets off the fashion runways over the past few seasons shows that the sock wars are in full swing with everything from loafers to platform sandals. Like many trends, Miuccia Prada was ahead of her time. In a recent show, Prada paired black crew socks with shiny black brogues and a printed silk midi skirt. Last season, Parisian sister brand Miu Miu teamed footless leg warmers with aquamarine pumps. .
Elsewhere this season, Simone Rocha featured socks embellished with carnations, while Fendi featured dainty sheer socks adorned with crystal beads. The important thing is that when it comes to socks, anything goes.
The same goes for statement tights. The period that became so popular for them was the turbulent 1960s, when Marie Quant and others combined colorful opaque tights with signature minis, and British model Twiggy, who was a style icon at the time, introduced her own colorful tights. It’s been since London. tights.
At Chanel’s haute couture show in January, models wore shiny white opaque tights in nearly every look, while this season’s shocking sock-wearing moments included lingerie-like Balenciaga The look included a kinky little lace white stay-up and Gigi Hadid doing an elegantly vulgar greeting. On the Versace runway, she wore a one-shoulder blue and brown floral dress with sheer red tights.
Another big tights moment happened with Nenshi Dojaka during London Fashion Week. There, the designer’s signature delicate, sensual yet powerful designs included sheer black tights with wilted roses showing through. For Dojaka, tights have long been an important part of her aesthetic, providing a departure from her sheer, fragile designs.
“Since our first catwalk collection (Autumn/Winter 2020), tights have become an important part of the brand’s DNA. I think they started as a way to complete a minidress look while keeping it light and delicate. ” she says.
