My Latest Fashion Dilemma

I am no fashionista.

If I was, I would undoubtedly squeal delightedly over the following photos:



Whatever...

Ahem...regardless of my lack of true fashion sense, there are a few fashion rules that I do know:

1. Don't mix "busy" tops with "busy" bottoms--If you're wearing a floral, plaid, striped or any other "busy" top, counteract the "busyness" by wearing a solid colored bottom. The reciprocal is also true. Too much busyness is visually obnoxious, even if all the colors match.

2. If it shouldn't be seen, keep it covered--Pregnancy turned my belly into a Thomas Guide's worth of stretch marks. Therefore, I will not wear low-rise jeans. (Yes, yes you're very welcome.) If someone has an obvious "muffin top", then crop tops aren't their best option. If one's glutei tend to sag a bit, then short shorts should have no place in their wardrobe. It's nothing to be upset over. We've all got less than fantastic aspects to our figures, but that doesn't mean we have to stock our closets with burquas and mu-mus (sp?). Just figure out what ought to stay covered and keep it under wraps.

(Thinking...thinking...)

Okay, so I only know two fashion rules.

Now, on to my dilemma...I can't figure out what socks I'm supposed to wear with my mules?

I refuse to go sockless in anything but sandals. (My poor feet don't need to add "have the odor of a city dump" to their list of unfortunate attributes.)

Are there specific "mule-shoe socks"? I tried on nearly all the socks I own and they all look ridiculous:








(Feel free to snicker.)

Do some of the above look cute and I'm just oblivious, 'cause I'm just not seeing it.

Suggestions???