Would You Wear Socks with Pool Slide Sandals Like Rita Ora?

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A number of celebrities are starting to embrace the socks-and-sandals trend. While it was considered a faux pas in the past, it’s now quickly becoming a fashion statement. However, not everyone can pull it off the way Rihanna and Sarah Jessica Parker can.

A case in point is British singer Rita Ora, who was spotted sporting the latest fashion craze at LAX on March 10. She wore a DKNY printed tunic with matching terry and stretch-silk shorts (available at Net-A-Porter) and layered with a Fausto Puglisi bomber jacket featuring geometric print and leather sleeves with gold-tone and crystal embroidery. In my opinion, the combination just doesn’t work. Moreover, the striped socks didn’t do the ensemble any good.

Rita Ora wore a DKNY printed tunic with matching terry and stretch-silk shorts

Rita Ora in a Fausto Puglisi bomber jacket featuring geometric print and leather sleeves with gold-tone and crystal embroideryRita Ora arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport on March 10, 2014

Rita Ora clearly opted for a relaxing ensemble for her long flight, and she took the opportunity to try the new socks-and-sandals trend. However, instead of sticking to plain socks and chic heels like other celebrities have done in the past, she chose a pair of striped red-toed socks and rubber pool-slide sandals. White socks could’ve worked better with the sandals, just like in the adidas Originals #socksnslides campaign last year.

Rita Ora wearing striped red-toed socks and rubber pool-slide sandals

Rita Ora wearing adidas "Adilette" pool slide sandals with striped red-toed socksRita Ora wearing adidas “Adilette” pool slide sandals with striped red-toed socks

What do you think of Rita Ora’s take on this trend? Would you dare copy her style?

You can purchase the sandals in black/white and in navy/white at Amazon.

adidas “Adilette” Pool Slide Sandals in Navy, $30 at Amazon

adidas Adilette Pool Slide Sandals

adidas “Adilette” Pool Slide Sandals in Black, $30 at Amazon

adidas "Adilette" Pool Slide Sandals in Black

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