possibly because those born in the late '80s and '90s were sick of the bulky white socks pushed by icons like Princess Diana.

“Why are they black?” Only a sliver of her black ankle socks could be seen beneath her trousers, but it was enough to earn a scolding for breaking the “white-socks-only” rule for nurses there.

Of course, if you feel youthful enough, on the inside or out, to join this post-Millenial, anti-ankle-sock trend, then not any old pair will do. To hop on the white socks bandwagon, you'll need ...