Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em.. Barefoot?

Ever since the J.Crew catalog hit my doorstep last week in all of its preppy glory, one particular trend keeps peeking out: ankle socks.

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J.Crew sells the ankle socks in packs of three. This is my favorite look they show, but I’m loving the pink ones:

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What do you think about ankle socks? Do they make you too reminiscent of being a little girl in the 80s? What shoes would you wear to pull this off?