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White socks over leggings

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LadyDimpletonFrisby · 29/12/2024 00:46

It's kind of ugly.
Personal preference of course (so let's not get too deep!), but it's everywhere right now and looks so awful that it turns me off buying any clothes paired with them. I can appreciate kids wearing them because younger people like to mess with convention but jesus they make even the longest legs look cut in half. Just no!

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Needmorelego · 30/12/2024 09:57

This was the thing in the 80s/90s.
Although it was often mismatched colourful socks rather than white.
Fashions always come back around.

friendconcern · 30/12/2024 09:55

curtaintwitcher78 · 29/12/2024 08:49

Bring back leg warmers

I wear leg warmers. Get yourself to urban outfitters.

(they look tons better than white socks over leggings)

CeciliaMars · 30/12/2024 09:52

I think it looks good on young people but not very flattering when you have cankles like me!

ShimmySkirt · 30/12/2024 09:46

It's also part of making the entire personality as sporty (runner, gym..) when you walk around in that gear(gym bum scrunching leggings 24/7) it's performative as well.

Edit: actually picking up groceries after a workout is more understandable than the runners who sit in cafes with their sweaty backs on chairs, hanging around in their moisture wicking fancy fabrics. It's a cult! They want to maximise being seen as fit active and sporty so they loiter around in their sweaty sweaty bettys et al 💀💀💀

Catalogs · 30/12/2024 09:46

Because they’re DIRRRRTY

ShimmySkirt · 30/12/2024 09:44

Catalogs · 30/12/2024 07:00

I hate getting hot legs when I exercise

I can’t imagine the reason why you’d wear exercise clothing if you’re not actually about to go and exercise or on your way back from exercising. Otherwise take them off and go have a shower you dirty nugget.

I think we got here because sporty people had no 'shame' about running errands before and after their work out in their sporty outfit..people used to feel embarrassed about hanging around in sportswear after a workout for being unhygienicn and preworkout for looking like a faker but now it's acceptable to live in athleisure 24/7 ready for an.action that may never come. I do feel icky seeing sweaty runners doing their groceries but I know most people don't care about this anymore.

Isitstillchristmas01 · 30/12/2024 07:33

I don’t know where I’ve been as I have never seen anyone wearing this look. My teen and young adult daughters don’t wear it and I go to the gym regularly and not seen it (although everyone there is on the older side 😀)

Just googled and it looks practical. I do love sliders and socks around the house as I find that comfortable although dc tell me that’s out now.

olivehater · 30/12/2024 07:29

Well wecan’t all svelte flat stomachs after three kids so happy to have a trend that works for my shape! There are plenty around that don’t.

Catalogs · 30/12/2024 07:25

Only if it digs!

loose waistbands are the gateway drug to weight gain

olivehater · 30/12/2024 07:23

True catalog. Who wants a hard waistband digging in their stomach when they are going about their day!

Catalogs · 30/12/2024 07:00

I hate getting hot legs when I exercise

I can’t imagine the reason why you’d wear exercise clothing if you’re not actually about to go and exercise or on your way back from exercising. Otherwise take them off and go have a shower you dirty nugget.

Catalogs · 30/12/2024 06:59

It’s not chic

it’s just an excuse to avoid a waistband imo

olivehater · 30/12/2024 06:55

Love them. Always hated trainer socks. Comfy, warm. Also love leg warmers over leggings in the winter. Get cool Nordic patterned ones. All about the comfort!

ThejoyofNC · 30/12/2024 06:54

Some of you are highly judgemental. I'm sure you're all the height of fashion.

TammyJones · 30/12/2024 06:52

I can’t remember as it’s years ago.
but I have been spired and actually found a set of 3 pairs on Amazon, which I have ordered- delivery Friday 😀

Member984815 · 29/12/2024 16:02

Was this not the style late 80s early 90s ? Does nobody remember slouch socks? I used to wear them and tights with ankle socks over

Ohhhthedrama · 29/12/2024 16:00

@LLlynTegid - Not just UK. It's big in North America too.
I personally love it. It's comfy and a trend that's accessible to all ages and budgets. Long live leggings & tube socks.

Strikeoutnow · 29/12/2024 15:37

It's precisely because older people don't/ won't wear it that they wear it.

The teens are defo not wearing it anymore!

Strikeoutnow · 29/12/2024 15:36

I thought it was on the way out as I’ve seen less if it.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 29/12/2024 15:35

CatPhonePot · 29/12/2024 13:05

It’s ok to criticise a fashion trend isn’t it? I have not noticed the white sock thing, but if there was a thread on hating Uggs, Crocs or Birkenstocks, I might join in! My daughter has all three and knows I don’t like them, but doesn’t care! Surely we can still laugh at fashion trends?

I liked cold-shoulder tops when they were in fashion. There were lots of people saying they hated them. I was not remotely bothered!

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Yes of course but it depends how you do it. Calling it 'ugly', 'looks awful', 'legs cut in half' - across the board, rather than stating that it looks like that on you personally.

I remember the cold-shoulder top threads you refer to and they were horrible with judgements at the wearers, rather than the fashion itself. That's what's wrong with it. Saying, for example, "Cold shoulder tops look rubbish on me/make my stomach look fat/whatever..." doesn't slap a judgement on anybody else who might like or wear them.

Uokhunnnn · 29/12/2024 14:36

It would be so nice to see a thread about women’s fashion without the words “mutton” or “age appropriate” popping up 🙄Hasn’t happened yet but I live in hope!

IncessantNameChanger · 29/12/2024 13:54

I don't like the look of it personally. Black leggings, white socks, cross or fluffy sliders on teens / young adults. Now I have teens I remember with cringe my mum.telling me she could be my sister and dressed younger than me. I don't want to stay bang on trend. I'm not going to dress like my teens mates.

RobertaFirmino · 29/12/2024 13:48

Perfectly acceptable for the gym and any other exercise. Can look very, very scruffy elsewhere though. Aside from sportswear, I'm not certain that 'stylish' and 'flattering' are attributes that can be associated with leggings. Still, I'm certainly not going to tell other people what to wear.

ChillysWaterBottle · 29/12/2024 13:44

This has been the mum uniform for a long time in my area. I like it. I also liked the millennial invisible-sock look. I guess I'm pretty easy going on legging and sock combos.

MuchTheSameThanks · 29/12/2024 13:43

I do this and I'm 57... only on my way to/ from a gym class though.
My socks aren't pure white though- they're usually white tie dyed Nikes.

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