Celebrities in Socks and Sandals Fashion Trends: Photos

Socks and sandals: Whatever your opinion on the controversial footwear trend may be, they hold a special place in the multi-faceted world of fashion. Going out for a coffee on a chilly spring day? Pair your athletic crew socks with your favorite pair of comfy slides. Heading to a red carpet? Create a unique take on your trusty heeled sandals with a glamorous pair of socks. There are a myriad of options to choose from when it comes to socks and sandals, and plenty of celebrities understand that the look can elevate a casual or formal outfit. It might not only be an aesthetic choice but also simply a method to maximize comfort and warmth. Here, behold a few of the celebrities who have showcased the layered look over the years, from Kendall Jenner to Willow Smith to Kandi Burruss.

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Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss wearing sheer socks with black heeled sandals on the Upper West Side on November 04, 2024 in New York City.

Willow Smith

Willow Smith
Willow Smith

Willow Smith wearing black over-the-knee socks with black heeled sandals at the Acne Studios Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 25, 2024 in Paris, France.

Lori Harvey

Lori Harvey
Lori Harvey

Lori Harvey wearing socks with beige slides while out in Los Angeles, California on January 9, 2022.

Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid wearing white socks with black sandals in New York City on Jun. 7, 2022.

Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber
Hailey Bieber

Hailey Baldwin wearing white socks with black sandals while out and about in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 2021.

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber
Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber wearing black socks with black sandals on April 24, 2021.

Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid

Gigi Hadid wearing knee-high socks with black sandals in NYC on March 22, 2022.

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer at the Miu Miu ‘House Comes With a Bird’ Screening and After Party on March 23, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Whitney Port

Whitney Port
Whitney Port

Whitney Port out and about in Los Angeles, June 4, 2020, wearing striped pants with snakeskin sandals and white socks.

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner wears checked socks with APL slides while out and about in New York, Aug. 20, 2019.

Scout Willis

Scout Willis
Scout Willis

Scout Larue Willis wearing socks with Birkenstocks in Los Angeles, Nov. 2019.

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes wearing socks with heeled sandals at the Fendi spring ’20 runway show in Milan, September 2019.

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell wearing Birkenstocks with socks in L.A., July 2019.

KiKi Layne

KiKi Layne
KiKi Layne

KiKi Layne wears chunky pink and orange sandals with leggings and a rainbow-striped cape at the 2019 Met Gala.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber wearing Adidas slides with pink socks en route to church with wife Hailey Baldwin in March 2019.

Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr wears socks with flip-flops at an event in Tokyo on Jan. 10, 2019.

Tyler the Creator

Tyler the Creator
Tyler the Creator

Tyler the Creator wears sandals and socks with a Golf Wang look in November 2018 at the “Grinch” movie premiere in November 2018.

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka
Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka wears a Thom Browne look with blue socks and sparkly sandals at Build Speaker Series in October 2018.

Kanye West

Kanye West
Kanye West

Kanye West wearing a suit with Yeezy slides and socks alongside wife Kim Kardashian at 2 Chainz’ wedding in August 2018.

Rihanna

Rihanna
Rihanna

Rihanna at JFK on June 7, 2018 wearing a Vetements X Alpha Industries jacket with Off-White sweats, socks and Fenty Puma fur slides.

Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman
Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman wears sparkly blush-colored shoes over white socks at the  “A Series of Unfortunate Events” season 2 premiere in New York in March 2018.

Willow Smith

Willow Smith
Willow Smith

Willow Smith wears sandals over star-printed socks while arriving to LAX Airport in July 2017.

Rita Ora

Rita Ora
Rita Ora

Rita Ora wearing Paco Rabanne socks with strappy sandals in June 2017 in London.

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner flatters her feet in Wolford’s Nude 8 Socks hosiery and Jimmy Choo satin sandals with a Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress at the “120 Beats Per Minute” movie premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Danusia Samal

Danusia Samal
Danusia Samal

Danusia Samal wears a floral minidress, gray socks and silver sandals at the “Ghost in the Shell” premiere in March 2017.

Bianca Thomas

Bianca Thomas
Bianca Thomas

Bianca Thomas wears black shorts with fishnet stocks and pink stilettos at the Britain’s Next Top Model launch in London in March 2017.

Andreja Pejic

Andreja Pejic
Andreja Pejic

Andreja Pejic in socks with nude sandals and a pink ruffle dress at the amfAR New York Gala, on Feb. 8, 2017.