Consider investing in the sock market. Two pairs of three-foot-long white socks worn by a revered leader in the Hasidic Jewish community brought in a haul of nearly $18,000 on eBay this week.

Elementary school fashion, no more! The chunky-soled boyish loafer (often worn by students and nuns) combined with white socks (typically sported by dads) has resurfaced in a chic new way.

A decade-long search for the perfect white socks led fashion historian Ruby Redstone to Maggie’s Organics $9 Cotton Socks in the Classic Crew style. She likes their weight, how they’re cut ...

And on it goes. Over-the-knee socks do not serve the same purposes as short socks. Very thick socks send a hiking/outdoor rec message. Though fashion has, not surprisingly, gotten into the sock ...