Sock Etiquette-How To Coordinate Socks for men or women, do your socks match your pants/slacks color or do they match your shoe color? -(New Hope, MN)

The socks should always match or complement the trouser and the belt always matches the shoe. ” says Vivek Nagrani, president and CEO, Ovadafut Hosiery Company, adding, “An easy way to remember the rule of matching is cloth to cloth, and leather to leather.”

Sometimes, the classic rule of thumb can be broken be wearing a vivid sock that makes a style impact all to its own. Be bold, be brave, and in the words of Goldie Hawn, “Sock it to me!”