Socks with Sandals & Getting Dressed in the Dark

Photos Source: Anna Magnani: here / House of Holland: here & here / Lula photoshoot: here

Was watching "Rome Open City", and after seeing Anna Magnani running around her apartment with little ankle socks scrunched down around her tiny oxford heels, was excited for spring and getting to wear this look that I love so much. Ok, so the Rossellini film has nothing to do with hosiery (trying not to trivialize an important historic film, which you should definitely see), but why not borrow style from a fictional war-time heroine as opposed to a magazine? I found the spread in Lula's spring/summer issue entitled "Starlet-Laced", photographed by Justin Hollar, does justice to the poverty-influenced practicality of socks and sensible shoes, but with a more fresh and colourful presentation. Also some House of Holland, with their always wild socks that sure don't suck.