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Read our privacy notice . Socks can make or break any outfit – just ask Gen Z. If you haven’t already waded into the intergenerational debate, you might not know that the best way to tell a Gen Z apart from a Millennial is the way they wear their socks .
As it goes, Gen Zs pull their socks up sky high while Millennials prefer to stick to the humble ankle sock. The younger generation’s sock influence has been so widespread that 2024 has even been coined the ‘year of the sock’. “It’s the year of the sock,” Evie Stothert, a senior stylist at Harrods, previously told the Standard .
“Socks are like the perfect wardrobe pick-me-up. They’re very inexpensive ways to update your wardrobe when it’s feeling quite stale and samey. You can just pair a red sock with the same shirt and skirt and loafer combo that you’ve been wearing for the past three months and suddenly it feels really new and fresh.
” Which is why the pairs you pick play an important part in your wardrobe decisions. Enter: Peper Harow . This premier British brand offers luxury cotton socks for men and women, which are crafted in West Sussex.
The brand was inspired by its namesake village which it says reflects its commitment to heritage and .