jcrew fall catalog

soooo i was checking out the j.crew catalog today. loooove the new stuff and the way they styled things.

Things i'm taking from the August '09 catalog:

1. tights CAN be worn in warm weather (yay!)
   
2. I should really get on the whole buying-dressy-shorts thing (and pair them with tights when it gets colder!!)
3. a little bit of mismatching can be totes fab

But something i'm still on the fence about--dressy shoes worn with socks. The only time i wear socks are with either gym shoes or boots. But maybe socks can be worn more often??

examples:

i'm liking the booties with the socks. it adds some extra oomph to the shoes and i'm sure it makes small ankles look less awkard in them. But idk about the others; they're a bit strange. think drivers look best w/ bare feet. I think with heels it makes it a bit too casual, which i guess might be alright for going out? but for work no wayys. and oxfords...well they're impossible to pull off so i guess if you can might as well go all out and wear hot pink socks.

thoughts??