Oh how she rocks, in Keds and tube socks.

I’m not gonna lie, if you asked me what I’d like to change about my body, I’d come back with a list as long as my arm (oh yep – arms would be on there). I know it’s not very empowered of me, but I’m a typical girl, and will probably spend my entire life wanting to be slimmer, taller, blah blah blah. But if I had to choose one part of my body to change, it wouldn’t be a flatter stomach or skinnier arms or more toned thighs, it would be the one part that I know I can never, ever change without some kind of weird, experimental surgery - my CALVES. I hate them! As I always say, I was blessed with hockey player’s calves, but not the ability to play hockey. My skinny-legged sister, however, was told she could play for the county. UNFAIR.

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.

So, when MyTights contacted me, asking if I would take a pair of Burlington Argyle socks and style them up in different ways, I had to ruefully decline. I can’t do socks. But! If I COULD, this is what I’d team them with…

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

Blue dress - ASOS | Red Bag - Topshop | Red Wedges - ASOS | Socks - Burlington 

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

Also, MyTights have kindly allowed me to give a pair of their socks away to you lovely people - any pair you like from their fantastic range - plus a pair of adorable gingham flipflops – and 2 runners up will get flipflops too!

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 19:00 MIDNIGHT (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!