Category Archives: Trend: Socks Over Pants

Diana Economopoulos Fashion 2.10

DJH FASHION
DJH S2E10: Censored
Aired: 1988

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I loved this outfit on Diana! She’s got a light pink sweater on, tucked into some distressed jeans. I think she may be wearing her socks over her pants like we saw on LD a while back.

Spike Nelson Fashion 1.11

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DJH S1E11: It’s Late!
Airdate: 1987

Time for the star of the show.

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I can’t say enough how much I LOVE this look. It’s so 80s, mature woman, androgynous, punk rock, all at the same time! Somehow a blazer with shoulderpads becomes totally awesome when Spike rocks it.

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Day 2 of Spike’s crappy life. She wears a red-brown cardigan over a white cowlneck sweater, …socks over pants again!?.. red-brown socks over her black tapered pants, and these awesome black pointy shoes I can’t quite make out.

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Last but not least, Spike’s winter looks! Her giant shoulderpadded coat is so cute on her, especially since she’s so tiny. I love the scarves. Check the use of double-scarf in the last image!

LD Delacorte & Spike Nelson Fashion 1.9

DJH FASHION
DJH S1E9: What A Night!
Airdate: 1987

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I think I see it again – pants tucked into socks! And we get to see a millisecond of Spike’s supercool mature style. I love the long pleated skirt and the heels.

Heather Farrell Fashion 1.9

DJH FASHION
DJH S1E9: What A Night!
Airdate: 1987

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I don’t quite understand Heather’s red jacket, but it’s still cool! As always, love the light mom jeans and white tennies.

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Classic blue plaid button down.

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And I definitely had a sweater or 2 like this growing up.

Erica Farrell Fashion 1.9

DJH FASHION
DJH S1E9: What A Night!
Airdate: 1987

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Erica, Erica, Erica… I have an eternal girlcrush on you. Today we see her wearing a beige textured sweater, a large dark denim jacket, and light mom jeans… which are tucked into her socks!! Here it is again, the socks over the pants thing.

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LD Delacorte Fashion 1.8

DJH FASHION
DJH S1E8: Nothing to Fear
Airdate: 1987

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Alright, it’s LD time. Her signature tomboy look has some elements of the “grunge” style that would later appear in the 90s. I admire her cap, plaid flannel, skinny-legged jeans (mom jeans?), white tennies, or the occasional converse.

DJHS1E1 LD 2.2

Somebody please explain this to me. Are those her socks pulled up over her pants? What is this? I’ve never seen it before. Except for when I was in Girl Scouts and didn’t want ticks to get to my skin. After I’ve seen LD sporting this look, I’ve started to notice this trend here and there, so I will add a “Trend: Socks over pants” category.

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I never realized how much the silhouette of today’s TOMS shoes is reminiscent of the 80s.

And I love these pants to no end! I was lucky enough to find some at a thrift store recently.

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