Socks or Not to Socks? That is the Question!

There is an ongoing debate about whether socks should match shoes or slacks. If  you’re going for a very formal look, you should wear black socks with a black suit, navy with navy. 

If you like, you can match your socks with your pants, but matching socks with your shoes isn’t such a good idea, it will make your shoes more invisible, or you’ll look as if you have bootees on. Socks can also go their own way. 

If you’re going sporty, you might have them reflect the color of your shirt or sweater or you can feature independent socks, like argyles, as long as they’re part of the same spectrum as the rest of your clothing.

If you’re wearing a suit, the socks could reflect the color of your tie or pocket square. or they could be another color altogether, as long as it matches the rest of your look in tonality and subtlety.