https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:10:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561677 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:07:59 +0000 catgirl 1561677@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for responding again, Anna! I agree that not all fashion has to be flattering. I walk that line quite a bit. But the price of these pants for the resulting look seems pretty disproportionate. Maybe that is what is bothering me and I just need to get over it. It seems the antithesis of hipster to pay a fortune to imitate norm core, but maybe that's what hipsters have become. It's like paying hundreds for zip-off hiking pants you could get at REI, with no intention of ever hiking. My constant struggle with style and authenticity, I guess. And I should just let it go.</p> <p>Look forward to seeing another version from you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561665 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 04:10:46 +0000 annagybe 1561665@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have black oxfords, but I'll try something similar with my Aldo brogues, maybe grey socks.<br />Probably part of the appeal for me is that it is the antithesis of what I saw at the fashion thing earlier this month where most of the women were wearing skinny jeans and heels. Not all fashion needs to be flattering. But everyone has their limits. <br />Anyways, honestly I think the hipster look is dead/mainstreamed, especially in Seattle.&nbsp; I realized this when I was in Ballard, a former blue collar with a streak of rock-a-billy neighborhood. Now overtaken by fancy condos and apartments. I stopped by a newish bar for a drink while running errands. The young woman next to me, wearing a plaid shirt, skinny jeans and New Balance sneakers; on her wrist, a Cartier Love bracelet and Cartier watch. Her wrist was worth more than my car, new. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561551 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:26:46 +0000 catgirl 1561551@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna, what do you think of this particular look? Would you tweak and how/why? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561548 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:19:28 +0000 rachylou 1561548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I, of course, love it. But it needs the right stage... Like Hipsterville. You can't wear this just anywhere for myriad reasons besides the floods and socks. The colours of the outfit are too crunchy for *like* The Valley, for one thing... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561530 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:48:33 +0000 Thistle 1561530@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmm.&nbsp; I don't think I'm cool enough to pull it off. I would look like Urkel rather than Anna. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561517 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:34:15 +0000 AviaMariah 1561517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Anna's link to stylecarrot. &nbsp;Probably because the bottom half is all black and it looks more intentional to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561509 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:17:54 +0000 annagybe 1561509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like Angie said, it is a fringe trend, or as I like to think of it a sideways trend. Probably will never become mainstream.<br />I'm pretty sure ManRepeller has done some variation. Also seen it on La Garconne. I think Nordies is lagging a bit in showing it.<br />Here are some other examples</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lagarconne.com/atelier/september-2015/fashion-stories.html">http://www.lagarconne.com/atel.....ories.html</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://stylecarrot.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gauchos-colorblock-scrarf-vogue.jpg">http://stylecarrot.com/wp-cont.....-vogue.jpg</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.closetfulofclothes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/culottes-stripes-short-sleeve-sweater-socks-and-oxfords-via-the-locals.jpg"><a href="http://www.closetfulofclothes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/culottes-stripes-short-sleeve-sweater-s" rel="nofollow">http://www.closetfulofclothes......-sweater-s</a>...</a></p> <p>I'm probably going to be trying it a few different ways. But yeah it's not for everyone.<br />Thanks for the shout-out Diana. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here/page/2#post-1561480 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:50:34 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1561480@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Anna's version that Diana linked to. It looks elegant on her.<br />The Nordstrom version gives me pause: when a model looks short, I just gotta wonder. It makes me think, "Don't try this at home!" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561476 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 21:45:55 +0000 Aida 1561476@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm this outfit doesn't really bother me. It looks entirely purposeful when you look at the <i>whole outfit together</i> instead of just the bottom half.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561391 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:41:38 +0000 Anonymous 1561391@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It sure seems like a waste of good fabric to me.&nbsp; Pretty goofy looking! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561384 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:10:43 +0000 catgirl 1561384@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Susie, you are right! This particular denim is reminding me of the men's Wranglers I see around here. Seeing them in a high end look is like seeing a dress made out of oil rags - something functional but out of place. Why does that bother me? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561377 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:01:49 +0000 citygirldc 1561377@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can only imagine what Angie would say if I wore that outfit. &nbsp;I don't think this would work on my height and body type. Hah! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561376 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:01:38 +0000 Susie 1561376@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are several things that&nbsp;make this just plain&nbsp;unattractive to my eye...the fabric of the culottes looks cheap and the socks remind me of old man dress socks. And the shoes look a bit clown like. Sorry, I can't find one good thing to say about this look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561373 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:56:45 +0000 catgirl 1561373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the link to Anna's pictures. I knew I'd seen it done better! I just feel like the whole combination in the Nordstrom photo is triggering some kind of poison eye, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what - or if it's the whole look. </p> <p>ETA: So when I cover half the outfit, I actually like the top by itself and the bottom by itself, even with the socks and shoes, but together they bother me. Maybe it's just too much look for me... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561330 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:52:36 +0000 AviaMariah 1561330@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's horrid but I'm probably just not fashion forward enough. &nbsp;I would look like Urkel. &nbsp;Anna would probably look edgy and fashionable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561329 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:52:04 +0000 Nebraskim 1561329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Frumptastic to my eye. There's a retired English prof here who I see occasionally and this is exactly how she dresses, without any sense of irony. She wears sunbonnets (think Little House on the Prairie) under her bike helmet. She is an unrepentant hippie, who is now in her 70s and just does not care what anyone thinks. She is a longstanding anti death penalty activist and I often think that if she weren't so cartoonish, she would be more respected. She is brilliant, compassionate and big hearted but is dismissed due to her outlandish looks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561325 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:47:43 +0000 Jenn 1561325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It reminds me a little of something Tavi Gevinson would have worn back in her gray-haired tween days. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561323 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:42:52 +0000 Dana 1561323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Okay, that outfit is just ugly!! Those culottes look like they were pulled out of someone's giveaway pile from the '70's. And then those socks and shoes? I hope this isn't the direction Nordstrom is moving in!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561321 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:39:20 +0000 Susie 1561321@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For me, this look falls into&nbsp;that category of something&nbsp;I would feel a need to explain as "fashionable" to 99% of the people who would see me, starting with my husband...while knowing that to them it's simply weird and unflattering. That's not me and not how I want my wardrobe to work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561320 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:38:57 +0000 milehighstyle (Linda) 1561320@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anna's version is great.&nbsp; I guess it's one of those "the devil's in the details" sort of things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561312 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:19:07 +0000 Diana 1561312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, here's Anna's rendition (hope she doesn't mind my posting this):<br /> <a href="http://noscrubs.lookfab.com/post/wiw-95-pioneer-hipster" rel="nofollow">http://noscrubs.lookfab.com/po.....er-hipster</a></p> <p>I like it. for me, the difference is that her culottes are wide and dramatic and I think they're a nice contrast with the delicate shoes and socks. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561310 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:13:31 +0000 Diana 1561310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So. I don't like it in the photo you linked here. (I don't like those particular socks, or the culottes.) However, I've seen it done well, and interestingly, elsewhere, I think Anna has done it and I liked it. </p> <p>That said, I used to wear socks+flat oxfords with dresses and skirts. I still like the look but if we're being honest it made me look about 12. Since this is a perennial issue for me ( nobody thinks I'm my age, which while not always bad, is a big issue in terms of my professional life) I don't think I'll be revisiting the look. But I can see it working on people who look more sophisticated.</p> <p>ETA: I see Angie mentioned the juvenile thing too. I agree, the look with heeled sandals is fun. I can't personally do it because I don't wear heels... But maybe just for fun I'll try it with my platform sandals. No guarantee I'll wear it out though! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561308 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 14:11:41 +0000 always trying 1561308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>idea for a Halloween costume!&nbsp; there are some nice ideal and looks around for wearing socks.&nbsp; This is not one of them.&nbsp; </p> <p>!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561300 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:55:14 +0000 Gail 1561300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with alaskagirl except I may need something stronger than a Benadryl!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561296 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:47:39 +0000 Angie 1561296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes. A very, very, very fringe trend. Very Harajuku (so "normal" for that neck of the woods who have been sporting the vibe forever). The look has been on the runways for a while. </p> <p>Personally, I think it looks a bit juvenile with the flat oxfords because it reminds me of how I dressed as a child in the '70s, <i>when you wore socks with everything</i>. I like the socked mary jane and heeled sandal vibe a lot more because it looks grown up.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561289 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:24:48 +0000 Murph11 1561289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Graduate-level dressing, for sure! I'll stick to 101 outfits. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561276 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:55:57 +0000 Windchime 1561276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL at Joy's observation.</p> <p>I would never have the confidence to pull this off successfully. I am seeing a lot of socks this season, especially on high school girls. They wear them with skirts, shorts, you name it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561273 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:51:19 +0000 Joyce B 1561273@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look at the price of those culottes!<br /> I think they would not be too bad with ankle socks but the pictured outfit is a tough one to pull through. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561262 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:22:30 +0000 Janet 1561262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not a fan, personally, but I'm sure that the right person with the right attitude could style this and make it work. That person is not me, though. There is a distinct grandpa clown vibe, between the visible black socks and the light edge around the sole of the shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/socks-and-cropped-pants-what-is-going-on-here#post-1561258 Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:19:30 +0000 Anonymous 1561258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If I wore something like that, my college-aged DDs would have a lot to say about it. Let's just say it would look quite frumpy on me. </p>