Sandals with Socks: a Fashion Trend of the Young Hip

Ever since our middle-school science teacher wore Birkenstocks with sport socks, we've considered the sandals-and-socks combination to be one of fashion's biggest sins.

But after watching Anna Sui, John Galliano and Rei Kawakubo send models down their catwalks wearing anklets with open heels, our position began to wobble.

Then Hermès and Givenchy picked up on Balenciaga's fall tights-and-sandals concept.

And a bevy of stylish celebrities -- including Julianne Moore and Jessica Alba -- started turning up on red carpets in open heels with opaque tights ...

and, then, well, we had to admit: It looked pretty good.

And that's where things got sticky.

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