Take a look at your feet while you are at work. Your shoes look fine but what about your socks? They are probably black, white or maybe grey. If that’s the case, why not start thinking of making the jump from traditional wear to a contemporary style?
In the past, men tended to stick to neutral colours for socks in the workplace and it was generally felt that the colour of your socks should match the colour of your trousers. That meant wearing black socks with dark trousers, dark grey socks with charcoal-grey trousers, and so on. But let’s face it, that’s boring.
Today men tend to be more adventurous in their choices of sock colours and this has led to a wider range of colours becoming more acceptable in the workplace.
If you’re not the sort of person who works in a formal suit-and-tie situation, then quite likely you have the option of wearing coloured socks if you want to. However, it has to be done right. You can’t just use any colour at random.
If you use coloured socks, make sure that they complement whatever outfit you’re wearing. Try to make them match the same colour scheme as your shirt and trousers or even your sports jacket or sweater to get a coordinated look.
If you are in a light-hearted mood and you feel like showing off your socks, go right ahead and have fun as long as you don’t have to attend an important business meeting or conference in a formal setting with conservative people.
Put some thought into choosing your socks but don’t overdo it with loud or clashing colour combinations. Once you do this, you can go ahead and have fun showing off your flashy ankles as you strut around the office or lime around town!
