SOCKS AND SANDALS

YES OR NO

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PREVIEW

• Roman statue found wearing socks with sandals

• Designers taking dad’s faux pas -putting on runway

• If need permission to wear something, the answer is no

ROMAN STATUE FROM 2ND CENTURY FOUND WEARING SOCKS WITH SANDALS• Sandal which had impressions from fibers on it

• Related to Britain’s cooler climate

• Put mark on Roman culture

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DESIGNER’S TAKING DAD’S FAUX PAS AND PUTTING ON RUNWAY• Fantastic sandals

• Fashionistas. NO HAIRY LEGS

• Stylish school girl or granny chic

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NEED PERMISSION TO WEAR SOMETHING? THEN THE ANSWER IS NO.• Quiet confidence

• Little nerve/ restraint can pull of look BUT:• No sandals w/ many stripes• No old testament man-dals• No shaggy mid calf woolies

• Urban Dictionary

URBAN DICTIONARY COMMENTS“A footwear combination worn only by the fashion-challenged.”

• If it’s hot enough for sandals, it’s too hot to wear socks.• If it’s cold enough to wear socks, it’s too cold for sandals.

• I saw a girl wearing track pants, a recreation hoodie and socks and sandals, so I threw up on her face.

• Girl 1: did you see Harold with socks and sandals?• Girl 2: ughh yes, summers over winters over don’t mix the

two!

CONCLUSION

• The Romans started it!

• Trend Setting Designers are putting them on the runway

• If you need permission to wear it, probably don’t