Ankle socks and heels: Sophie Ellis-Bextor loves the look, but do you?

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What does everyone think of the pairing of socks and heels?

In general, I’ve always felt that, if you’re past a certain age, ankle socks really belong under trousers. Sure, the very young, and very trendy can often get away with them – and even look good in them – but on the rest of us? We’re going to look like overgrown toddlers, aren’t we? Sad, but true.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, however, clearly disagrees: she wore the outfit above  to a Samsung TV party in London this week, and chose to pair her ankle socks with white button-front Mary Janes: a style of shoe which can, in itself, be a little bit infantilizing if you’re not careful how you wear it.

What do you think of this look? Would you wear ankle socks with heels?

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