Loose socks (ルーズソックス, rūzu sokkusu?) are a style of baggy sock worn by Japanese high school girls. More recently, this style of socks has become popular among American teens and college students who are fans of Japanese anime (cartoons) and manga (comics). These socks come in a variety of styles—defined by the knitting pattern of the upper. The two most popular styles are the traditional 2×2 rib knit (pictured) and tube-style loose socks, which are thigh-high length tube socks worn pushed down around the ankles.
They were adopted as a fashion which flattered plump calves and also expressed rebellious deviation from Japan's strict dress code for school uniforms. It is used as an inspiration for photography by Akira Gomi.
Famous quotes containing the words loose and/or socks:
“It’s this crazy weather we’ve been having:
Falling forward one minute, lying down the next
Among the loose grasses and soft, white, nameless flowers.”
—John Ashbery (b. 1927)
“we want to remember when you were
money in Massachusetts and yet were wild and rude
and killers. We want our killers dressed in black
like grease for we are sick of writing checks,
putting on our socks and working in the little boxes
we call the office.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)