Top 10 trends for Spring 2010

Over the new few days I will be counting down my top 10 trends from the Spring 2010 women's ready-to-wear collections; not just what they were, but how to wear them without looking foolish. All photos in this series are from style.com. Without further ado:

# 10: Socks with sandals

The impossible has happened. Socks with sandals stomped down many a catwalk this season, dashing the granola hippy stereotype. While most designers kept this unorthodox combination playful, it can easily look ridiculous.

TO PULL IT OFF: keep the sock thin and the shoe fairly simple. Try a white sock with patent leather for school-girl pretty, or beige with chocolate brown.

Sparkly and fun from Galliano at Christian Dior, this is a great example of how to rock socks and sandals for evening. You'll have to supply your own mile-high stems.

If you can't afford a real European vacation, you can still dress the part, like this jaunty lady at Rochas; I personally love the demure yet free-spirited direction Marco Zanini took in his second collection for the label. Great print, too.