I suffer from SUCH leg envy. Mine could be worse, I know, but due to my muscular calves, I have had to resign myself to the fact that there are certain accessories I just can’t wear. Knee high boots are one (see rant) but the other one is SOCKS. I love socks. When I first watched Gossip Girl, I couldn’t get over how adorable the girls looked in their ankle socks and heels and argyles and brogues (those girls give good leg).
I look on jealously as my fellow fashion bloggers effortlessly pull off over the knee socks and short skirts, or layer socks over tights, or rock a pair of ankle socks with heels.
Classic Preppy Chic
Knitted Peter Pan Collar Top - Topshop | Scallop Hem Skirt - Topshop | Book Clutch - ASOS | Double Strap Mary Janes - Carvela @ ASOS | Socks - Burlington
Red & Blue Matchy-Matchy
Quirky LBD
Black Dress - Dorothy Perkins | Purple Clutch - ASOS | Pink Shoes - ASOS | Pink belt - ASOS | Socks - Burlington
Cute & Girly
Denim Pinafore - Topshop | Red Ballet Pumps - Dorothy Perkins | Crackled Satchel - New Look | Red Heart Top - Topshop | Socks - Burlington
Rules
- You must be a follower of this blog.
- Include your email (or way to contact you) in the comment
- International entries welcome
- Giveaway will run for TWO WEEKS, closing Monday 5th September
19:00MIDNIGHT (GMT) - Winner will be selected using random.org
- For an extra entry, either tweet or post to your blog something along these lines: Fancy winning a pair of argyle Burlington Socks and gingham flipflops? Enter @essbeevee's giveaway at http://bit.ly/riaJJd(please note, you MUST comment here to be entered in the first place, even if you tweet it).
Good luck!
I love knee high socks, but I dont have the confidence yet to wear them! I'd love to though, I really love those black ones :) I follow via GFC! xoxo
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You've been spoiling us with giveaways recently! Please enter me :)
ReplyDeleteI quite like my legs but haven't had the guts to try knee highs yet, so I'd love the black pair to wear with cute dresses.
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If this is open to international readers, I would love to enter :)
ReplyDeleteI think I would want to try some knee highs with my skirts. I've always been a little scared to do it.
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Oh this rings a bell. I have a tiny waist, a fairly hour-glassy figure but I HATE my legs. I have such leg envy, what I would give for a pair of smooth, long, endless pins... none of those milk-bottle calves and thunder thighs :( I've tried EVERYTHING though, nothing shifts it. Grrrrrr
ReplyDeleteI think ankle socks or over-the-knee are the most flattering styles on me. I'd love to win a pair of Burlington socks!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to war the ankle socks with peeptoe heels.
I'm already a follower on google and my email is miss.christina.sanders[@]gmail.com
Cxxx
Ugh I totally understand, however, I think you're fine and probably being too hard on yourself <3
ReplyDeleteI love the looks you came up with! You have exceptional taste.
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I have loved this look since Clueless and used to wish that school uniform was as cool. I have seen some kids wear their uniform like this (don't they get told off for not sticking to the rules!!) I'm well jel! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh, so cute! Lovely giveaway, please enter my email... leannefarnell@hotmail.co.uk
ReplyDeleteTa, lovely! xx
I like the classic preppy best because they're the tallest, but I love them all because I'm OBSESSED with argyle. lol
ReplyDeleteOoooh socks! I'd love to enter =]
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What cute socks! :) I'm following via GFC as Jasmine1485
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I tweeted about it here:
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kate1485 at hotmail.com
Enter me please :)
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I actually love wearing knee socks so I would love to win. I follow you via bloglovin bc that is my reader of choice.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love socks! Possibly, as someone with the face of a thirteen-year-old and a penchant for dressing in frocks and ribbons, I should try to steer clear of primary-school chic socks, but I just love them!
ReplyDeleteNeedless to say, I would like to enter! elizabethhamer23@gmail.com
I've followed your blog for a while (under Sara). I love all your dresses - very jealous:) I've been after some socks for a while to try (I'm a bit scared I'll look silly with cute socks and shoes, I don't really know why) so I'd love to win this!
ReplyDeleteMy email address is sara_book98@yahoo.co.uk.
I tweeted about it too (@sara_book).
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I have out of proportion calves too :( It totally frustrates my ambitions to dress like I'm in Clueless. Have you tried dark-ish coloured knee highs (not over the knee, they're not flattering on anyone who doesn't have Twiglet legs) over black tights though? It worked ok for me the one time I had the balls to actually try it. Wish I wasn't so scared of looking all muttonish.
ReplyDeleteCould I enter please? I'm a GFC follower and my email addy is oddsocksandprettyfrocks@hotmail.co.uk
ohh love this preppy look :)
ReplyDeleteWould love to enter this competition - yanuccia@hotmail.com
I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/YanasDollHouse/status/108639193999216640
thank you dear ;)
One of teh best things about Autumn is buying new hosiery and I've always loved Argyle style socks.
ReplyDeleteI follow through GFC.
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I fear I have these hockey-calf issues to which you allude, but i like to kid myself i can 'do' knee highs nonetheless..So please can I enter- i follow GFC and my email is dinoprincesschar@gmail.com
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I've recently fallen in love with long socks through various blogs I read. I would love to experience their delights for myself. my email is nlbitch@aol.com. Thanks x
ReplyDeleteI've also tweeted as reverbe.
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ReplyDeleteI've been considering them for a little while now, they must be great for the autumn when it's starting to get a little chilly.
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