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Socks are like peas.
Peas are underrated in the vegetable world, but are incredibly versatile, can jazz up the blandest of dinners and are VERY tasty. Socks are just the same, apart from the tasty bit. Socks just sit there, balled up at the back of your drawer, when they could be making a massive impact on your wardrobe, breathing new life into old outfits.
To make the point, I challenged Belle, who has far more imagination and fashion sense that me, to style a working week’s worth of outfits, based around five different pairs of socks from the bamboo range at SockShop. Bamboo is a brilliant material for socks. It’s super soft, has natural anti-bacterial properties and thermoregulates – helping your feet stay warm even when it’s cold outside. SockShop sells a huge range of bamboo socks, including lots of novelty socks and a rainbow socks collection, where 20% of every sale goes to the LGBT Foundation.
My hope is that Belle’s sock styling will inspire you to take your socks more seriously, and that by the end of this post you’ll be desperate to enter my competition to win £30 to spend at SockShop and bring some new sock sassiness to your own wardrobe.
Let’s take a look at Belle’s looks…
Monday – the sassy ankle sock
It’s Monday, you’re feeling the back to school vibes, but rather than get down in the dumps about it, why not embrace it with a pair of cute ankle socks and shiny black patent shoes? These super sweet pink ankle socks have cushioned soles, so they’re a comfy way to start the week.
Tuesday – socks that mean business
I absolutely love the socks and heels look, although I’ve yet to be as brave as Belle, who nails it in these LuLu Guinness bamboo socks. This is a look that means business, for women who don’t want to give up on an open toe just because it’s October. (On the other side of these socks she has her glasses off and is winking, just for extra sassiness.)
Wednesday – hump day socks
While the expression hump day makes me want to gouge my own eyes out with a fork, you can’t deny that Wednesday can feel like a bit of a drag sometimes, so these stripey socks teamed with a sturdy pair of boots are perfect for stomping through the day.
Thursday – the new Friday socks
Thursday is the new Friday right? Sure. Let’s go with that. With the weekend looming, Thursday is the day to relax your style a little bit and go for something a bit more playful and casual. Belle teamed rolled up jeans with some pink socks for a splash of colour, and then platform trainers. These were originally plain white – Belle added the design herself.
Friday – put your feet up socks
If you’re not convinced about Thursday being the new Friday then Friday is DEFINITELY the original Friday. Okay, so that made more sense in my head, but come on, it’s Friday! Time to get super casual and comfy and ready to roll into the weekend. Mom jeans, bright, stripey socks and your favourite old pair of Converse – it’s a classic Friday combination.
Win £30 to spend on socks at SockShop
Are you feeling well and truly inspired now in the sock department? Are you ready to brave the socks and heels look, or keen to add some colour in the form of patterns and stripes? Excellent, because I have £30 of credit to spend on socks at SockShop to give away to one lucky, soon to be incredibly stylish reader.
To enter, first leave a comment on this blog post telling me which of Belle’s sock inspired looks is your favourite. Register your comment in the Gleam widget below and you’ll open up a host of bonus entries. Complete as many as you can to maximinse your chances of winning.
The competition will close at 11.59pm on 7th November 2019 and full T&Cs apply.
Good luck!
Love the unique designs!
I wear socks and heals at work every day ♀️ (Although not as jazzy as the ones photographed!)
Thursday!!
It’s a tough call but it’s between Wed and Friday for me, live me some stripes, and as its nearly Friday I’m going with Fridays look
You can never have too many socks.
cant go wrong with socks always needed
love the TUESDAY – SOCKS THAT MEAN BUSINESS – they are great
Love my socks I’m a sockaholic
I love wearing interesting socks – life would be boring without them.
Like the ‘Put your feet up socks.
Friday put your feet up socks for me, although all great
so love the designs x
Anything with stripes!
Looks nice for the wife or teen.
My favourites are the Lulu Guinness bamboo socks.
the last one – stripey socks with jeans
love socks – the more the merrier !
I love cosy feet and these socks look great
Thursday the new Friday socks
Love the stripey socks and mom Jean combination.
I love socks.
I love jazzy socks
The socks and heels look – it’s something I’ve never considered before but what a great way to show off a special pair of socks
Jane Willis
New socks. Just in time for. Winter.
There are some amazing designs here.
Definitely the boots and socks combo!!
Such funky socks. I love them.
everyone needs socks! x
Well done, Belle. I love the styling on all of them. Thursday is my favourite.
Monday – the sassy sock.
the Put Your Feet Up socks would be my favourite
fingers crossed fab giveaway xx
Tuesday. I love the LuLu Guinness bamboo socks.
I like the SOCKS THAT MEAN BUSINESS
I love the bright colours and bold designs
Monday’s look, sassy ankle socks :) !
I love the Tuesday Socks mean business
Such nice socks. i love socks. and would wear all those.
I like the Friday design
I love socks! Thanks for the chance x
I love all of them but Tuesday’s socks and heels combo is awesome
Friday’s socks! Bright and colourful definitely my kind of sock
I love Tuesday’s socks that mean business.
Friday’s Put your feet up socks is my favourite.
i need some new socks
There are a great selection of funky socks on the website, I am loving the Halloween collection!
Love Tuesday socks that mean business! :-)
Fab funky designs they are lovely xx
The stripey ones with the boots I often feel like stomping through Wednesday
I love stripes so Friday’s look is my favourite!
Everybody needs some new socks! These look great
Gotta be a Wednesday look for me LOVE bamboo socks!
Fun to wear
I love Tuesday’s Lulu Guiness socks, not that I am brave enough to wear them so beautifully!
Definitely the FRIDAY LOOK!!! LOVE THEM.
those socks look so cool!
My wife loves LuLu Guinness :-/ and has always wanted to try bamboo socks!
I like Friday – you can’t beat rainbow stripes!
I love the Tuesday socks but I’d never be able to carry those heels off!
I think it has to be Friday and put your feet up! I mean who doesn’t love a stripe.
I love the socks in heels look. Not for me as rarely wear heels but perfect for my granddaughter
After having to wear black socks all of my working life, bright jazzy socks are a liberation and one of my pleasures in life !
You didn’t make it easy to get to your blog from the email.
love wednesday’s look the most
Love the Friday socks
I like the Friday stripey socks – you can’t go wrong with stripey socks.
There was a panda at the zoo eyeing my socks up … terrifying …
Friday… put your feet up!
Friday- put your feet up socks
I’m guilty of wearing mostly plain black socks, but I do like some of the sock designs you have featured so maybe I need to be more adventurous
Socks are one of my favourite things!
Love the funky designs so fingers crossed for me
Love the stripe socks, because they are full of colour and trendy
Friday, stripey day are my favs, lovely bright colours
I love the Lulu Guinness socks – I’m a sucker for a vibrant sock :D
I do love quite wild and wacky socks!
Such cool socks, I love funky socks because they can be hidden my your boring clothes but you still know they are there
The Monday – sassy ankle sock inspired look is my favourite.
So many great socks to choose from! thanks for the chance :)
Wednesday.
Great giveaway.
I love a good pair of socks
Cool designs!
Tuesday – Socks that mean business are my favs.
Love wearing wild designs, hidden under my trousers at work, makes me feel like a rebel against the system!!
The LuLu Guinness bamboo socks are fun x
I love socks (and often knit my own). Belle’s striped socks are my favourite
Always needing more socks.
I just love wearing colourful, fun socks. They brighten up my day. The selection here is lush! I’m definitely going to have to buy some.
Well done Belle for fun and beautiful styling. I love the thursday look.
I like the sassy ankle sock look (Monday) – but that could have a lot to d9 with the shoes! They remind me of shoes I had 35-40 years ago, although I was never allowed patent shoes! I am in awe of Belle’s talent for decorating her shoes – they are truly a work of art
You can never have too many socks
I love different good quality socks and there are a lot to choose from at the Sock Shop
Definitely Friday – Stripey socks and Converse is my sort of style!
Friday’s look, these socks are so funky! Love them
Socks can express your personality
love the Friday put your feet up socks, such a funky look
These look fab… :)
Nothing better than a nice new pair of socks! Especially as it gets to Christmas time
Humpy socks would look best on a certain pair of feet I know.
A perfect Christmas present x
Great eyecatching designs!
THURSDAY, coz I love those platform trainers!!!
These look like the coolest socks!!
Friday socks are definitely my favourite. I love stripey anything – sadly I can’t get away with wearing anything other than black socks for work although I do have a pair with F**k off printed on the sole for those days when I’m feeling rebellious!
The funkier the socks the better in our house!
I love TUESDAY – SOCKS THAT MEAN BUSINESS
The ‘Friday – Put your feet up’ socks, I love stripey clothes and they look great.
Love the LuLu Guinness socks but don’t wear heels so it would have to be the stripey Friday look for me.
Friday feet up socks
WEDNESDAY – HUMP DAY SOCKS . . . my kind of look!!!
I adore the LuLu Guinness bamboo socks but I also love cashmere socks too!
i love the stripy Friday socks- very jazzy :)
Im crazy about socks!! Xx
My favourite is with the black dm boots
This would be amazing, I love the designs!
I’m absolutely inspired by the brightly stripy socks! They would brighten up any gloomy day.
Stripey socks! I always love a stripey sock.
Some very cheerful socks to brighten up any dull day.
Love some comfy socks
Love the Friday look xx
friday for me – chilled!
Socks are underappreciated – so cosy!
Tuesday!
They are all great but I do love the Friday look
Wednesday – Hump day socks – love them
friday !
Love new socks and these are super funky
LOVE socks, nothing better than a nice bright and colourful cosy pair!
I love the range of these socks, very cheery
Its suddenly warm sock time – loving it !
love the stripey ones
I seem to be forever buying socks they just disappear off the face of the earth ♀️
fab socks, love them all
Always handy to have some snazzy socks!
The lady with the sunglasses
Some funky socks!
Thursday the new Friday socks
Put your feet up socks, good look and a good plan
Friday is my favourite
Socks are indeed useful
funky designs, hope they feel nice
Wednesday is my favourite, but Friday comes a close second.
I think that it would have to be Friday
Friday! Put your feet up socks! I love new socks!
Hump Day Socks. I just bought some Doc Martens in a bid to reclaim my youth so I might well copy her style :D
It is even more fun it you mix and match and wear odd socks :)
good tips! socks look great also
Always need socks
Friday – put your feet up socks look is my favourite
FRIDAY – PUT YOUR FEET UP SOCKS
So many socks to choose from!
I like the FRIDAY – PUT YOUR FEET UP SOCKS
I like these socks :-)
Oh I love me an interesting sock!
Love the polka dot with face socks, teamed with high heeled sandals. Great look!
I love funky socks!
FRIDAY – PUT YOUR FEET UP SOCKS
The guys at work mock my socks but I don’t care !
Love these fabulous socks!
Love a nice pair socks
I’d treat all of my family to my new socks.
Love Friday’s look!
I have quite a serious job, but I really enjoy wearing silly or vibrant socks that nobody can see. It is like a secret for myself. Ha ha.
Great prize! Perfect x
Sock shop are great quality socks
Love the LuLu Guinness bamboo socks
Love a splash of colour on my socks, but Friday is my favourite
I’ve a secret sock obsession. That’s the best thing about going on holiday, new socks. Love bright and bold ones.
Love the Tuesday socks
I love the stripes, bright colours all the way :)
can never have too many socks!
Fridays bright, stripey socks are my favourite. I love stipey socks
Three daughters all needing socks !
I love the sock shop! I always get the cutest designs!
I like the Friday – put your feet up socks.
friday put your feet up socks, even though, i am self employed, so i am not off on fridays – but, i like the concept x
I love the Friday socks, they’re great.
Gorgeous fab for my daughterwho loves socks
The Friday socks are my favourite
Great socks
Best socks going, i love the BAMBOO 1 PAIR PRIDE RAINBOW LOVE IS LOVE SOCKS
This would be fab – love a crazy pair of socks!
They all look fab but I really do like Tuesday’s. x
My husband loves a really bright pair of socks. I tend to be a bit boring with mine!
I love the idea of making socks a feature of your outfit rather than have them bland and hiding away!
Love l9ve love – they are always a winner
Would love new socks that don’t have holes lol!
bought my dad some bamboo socks once, that’s my sock story. These look cool!
fab very funky socks
Love colourful and funky socks thank you
Put your feet up socks
I like the Put Your Feet Up socks
The Monday is fab. Sums up my mood today perfectly
such funky socks :D
I have to admit i own way to many pairs of socks but i keep buying them
Ooh hard to choose but I think probably Thursday!
nothing better than a new pair of socks!
Love all the quirky colours, bet they would feel good too, I really like the LADIES 3 PAIR SOCKSHOP GENTLE BAMBOO SOCKS WITH SMOOTH TOE SEAMS IN PLAINS AND STRIPES
any as long as the cover my feet and keep them warm
I love Wednesday’s look “Hump Day Socks” , that and Friday are more my style
the designs are amazing!! Perfect for winter!
Great selection of choices – love the bright colours
Oving the Friday putting your feet up socks
I don’t know why but my toes always go through my socks even though I keep my nails short…I’ve heard good things about bamboo socks but I’ve never worn them.
lovely prize
I’m a Friday stripy sock and converse girl all the way. Colourful and comfortable xx
The Friday-Put Your Feet Up look is my favourite.
love the designs
some fab socks here, thanks for a great giveaway!
Awesome, count me IN
nice socks
Love the designs.
Some fab bright socks! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love how bright and colourful their range is. And the laces with the little star beads added are super cute too!
Love socks.
I like the Friday socks
Ladies 2 Pair Elle Bamboo Patterned and Plain True and Trainer Sock seem rather nice. I know I am sad but I tidied my sock draw the other day and realised they were rather thread bare
I love Tuesdays design very funky
Oooh, I love socks! my favourite look is from Monday. The pink skirt is lovely and compliments the socks well.
I love a funky pair of aocks. I normally show my socks so these are right up my street.
Great designs
I love the Friday ones!
Fantastic giveaway. Thanks for the chance x
I love funky socks, I’m currently rocking a dress, wooly tights, walrus socks and slippers :)
Love the designs!
Some great designs!
I’d love to be brave enough to rock the socks & heels look but I’m not… Friday’s bold colourful stripes with converse & jeans is much more me!
Thursday look is great!
love these they are so cute
love these socks hey are so cool
Nothing better than a good pair of socks!
I actually think im addicted to socks!
I’ve started wear trousers more recently so definitely need more socks!
looks like a great brand for quality socks
I’d love some new funky designs – although they’ll generally be hidden under my jeans and boots :)
I love the Friday Put Your Feet UP socks – very me
The put your feet up socks – Friday!
I love the Friday look, love bright patterned socks.
these socks are so cool some really colourful designs
Awesome socks
These look fab! Great designs
The put you feet up socks- Friday
Love the socks, so cool and lots of fun!
the stripey PUT YOUR FEET UP SOCKS from Friiday
Has to be Friday for me, you can never have enough socks
These socks are so funky – I love them!
I would love some cashmere winter socks
I love wearing soft socks!
Friday
Great socks, so many lovely designs to choose from.
Tuesday – sophisticated/quirky
I wear dark socks with my dark suit, but if you look closely you’ll see a little face of Darth Vader.
I love the Friday socks! They are so bright and funky!
I would say Friday
I love the Friday – put your feet up socks – because it’s the one I could possibly get away with!
Loves Wednesdays look as it’s pretty close to what I wear day to day :)
love the socks odd ones are part of fashion arent they?
Tuesday socks are my fav, I have to wear boots to work everyday so love the fact that I can wear colourful socks under the boots and no one knows!
I absolutely love bright cheerful socks, these look fabulous and a great selection too
Loving the Wednesday look, the socks and boots look so cool.
I really love snazzy socks, but they must feel good too. One of life’s luxuries.
look great socks
some awesome designs here :-) love them!
Friday’s look would be best for the pair of feet I have in mind. She’s been struggling with her pins of late but, legs apart, she can’t be faulted…..
What fun thee are – just lovely designs and I love them all!
Lovely socks
i love the wednesday look :)
Oh deffo the Friday!!
Stripey socks for me
I absolutely love socks, I got it from my mum, she can’t walk past a sock display without buying a pair.
Wednesday! Go so well with the boots!
amazing! The range of socks is fab – so much choice and great designs
Loving the snazzy ankle sock look – I think I have that skirt somewhere!!
New socks are great. Love look of these
Friday – stripes are my favourite!
i love the LuLu Guinness bamboo socks!
Stripy socks with converse is my kind of style – comfy, casual and chilled out! With a bit of extra funk!
Friday Put Your Feet Up look as I like th Converse sock combo.
Can never have enough socks and these look super cool
So many cool designs. I’m a big fan of funky socks and am always looking for new styles. My friends often comment on my socks and how exciting they are compared to their plain ones, so would be great to win and treat myself to a few new pairs!
Love a good quality sock
I’m loving Friday’s put your feet up socks!
Tuesday’s socks look fab. So sassy. There is nothing better than getting a new pair of socks.
Gorgeous designs
Great designs, love the LADIES 2 PAIR ELLE TEDDY FEATHER BED SOCKS
I love all different designs in socks
Oh difficult one. Think my favourite is probably Thursday (and she has done a fabulous job on those trainers!)
Love the comfy Monday socks
Love the funky designs, would love to update my stock stash!
The LuLu Guinness socks – they’re definitely a ‘shade’ spectacular! ;)
The Tuesday looks a ‘shade’ spectacular! ;)
Hump day socks!
Absolutely love these socks
Friday Put your Feet Up Socks
I love socks! I always wear mismatching ones!
Sock, Socks, glorious socks!
Love the thursday look, those designed trainers are fab and go well with the socks
I love new socks at Christmas! especially fun and funky ones.
i love socks everytime i go shopping i have to buy a new pair xx
I like Fridays look
Always need socks ,as have so many odd ones
Fab love fun comfy socks :)
Such fun socks – Brilliant designs
Hump day design
love funky coloured socks
Great design, I love odd socks.
Put Your Feet Up Friday Socks are my favourite, these are the perfect socks to give you that Friday feeling, the weekend is nearly here :)
I love the Friday socks
I love funky socks. These look great
I love the Tuesday socks but I really love all of them.
I love the LuLu Guinness bamboo socks with sandals. I personally wouldn’t be confident enough to try it but I do think it looks amazing and I’d congratulate anyone who wore this look.
Friday – put your feet up socks is my favourite.
Definitely Tuesday socks – they would be great fun to wear
My favourite is Friday– put your feet up socks. They are funky and fun
I honestly only started wearing socks this year. I had a bit of a sock aversion & basically just always had freezing feet haha!
I have a sock obsession!
I love the socks that mean business
friday for me – the jazzier the sox the better
Loving the Sassy Ankle Socks look!
Would love to win
Tuesday
Always include some socks for Christmas
love the designs
Can never have enough socks love socks
Love the Friday socks, stripes are the best!
Sock should make a statement about you.
Bright socks make me feel cheerful & good about myself so would love new socks for the winter,
I love the Tuesday socks – Socks that mean business!
Monday – the sassy ankle sock
i like the friday socks
these are fun :)
Omg, I love Belle’s style! I think the second pair are my fav’s. Very arty
Fridays bright socks would cheer everyone up
Awesome
Stripes all the way for me!
Wow super funky! I love it.
I am disabled and my left foot is always freezing cold. I desparately need some new socks because I keep pinching my boyfriends
Put your feet up socks remind me of days gone and watching Multi Coloured Swap Shop with Noel Edmonds
Like the idea of Monday’s cushioned soles!
I love quirky socks and pretty socks and cosy socks, I guess I just really love socks x
Love the Friday look
Love the new funky designs you can get with socks now
I love the LuLu Guinness bamboo sock
I wear socks with my shoes
Friday’s Put Your Feet Up Socks, I like stripy socks!
Love funky socks
Who doesn’t need new socks!?!
These socks look fab , bright colours and very unique
Love socks, they always fit
The Friday socks are my favourite
Would love to choose some fab socks
Friday put your feet up are fun!
My daughter who’s just turned 21 loves the designs and the bright lively colours she says they brighten her day, so I would love to win this for her thank you
Fantastic prize for my holey sock wearing family xx
These look great pressie for dad
Some great photos of socks there, I love the Friday pair best.
I’ve just spent a voucher for the SockShop that I won in another competition. I don’t expect to win again but I’m going to enter anyway.
I love the socks and heels. It’s not a look I could pull off but I think it’s fab.
Thursday – the new Friday socks!
what great designs
I like Friday’s look – very bright and colourful.
I could do with some new socks
A very useful prize, thank you
The cute pink ankle socks are my fave of Belles
I love a stripey sock
I like the mom jeans and stripy sock combo best
The Friday socks are my favourite.
Friday, I love the socks!
Love socks!! The crazier the better. Friday socks are so cool.
I love all of their socks, they are super unique.
Is there such a thing as a sockoholic? If so, I am one.
Had been watching The One Show (on BBC 1) . It was showing Children in Need Charity information. Pudsy socks, with a percentage going to :- Children in Need seems a nice Charitable idea.
On browsing site saw that he Company is donating to LGBT presently.
Competitions on website, sadly out of date. I would love to see Competitions (open, not archives).
Patterned socks can send so many messages. Be humorous, jovial, happy, etc.
Socks a necessity, especially Autumn /Winter Seasons.
More colourful the better
These socks are amazing! Love the colours :)
Favourite socks from those Belle is wearing in the above photos :- Friday Put Your Feet Up Socks. As brightly coloured, cheerful. Would go with any outfit. And good advice, by Friday :- Earnt a Rest, Need a Rest and would Benefit from a Rest. Foot Care is Important, and needs to be Encouraged.
I desperately need some funky socks!
Friday- Put your feet up socks
Love the Friday look.
Love SockShop socks!
Love Thursdays pink socks I’d definitely wear them
Friday. I love multicoloured socks xx
My partner would really love these quirky socks.
The Tuesday socks are really great – love them
Thursday – the new Friday socks
Thanks for the great prize and competition. The Monday socks are great!
Good luck everyone!
I do love a good pair of socks, really colourful socks makes matching them up after washing, so much easier!
Wednesday socks – look great!
I love these socks
Love the all super cosy for this cold weather
Stripy socks are my life ❤ those platform trainers are absolute fire!
I love Tuesday’s socks “that mean business”!
I love a pair of jazzy socks! Yes please :)
Getting new socks is the best!
Hate the expression “hump day”, but love Wednesday’s stripy socks and boots!
Love the socks, so different
Friday
My son and I really like the Wild Feet puffin socks designs!
Great tips!