Navy blue and black. Gold with silver. Denim on denim. These age-old fashion rules may have made you cringe back in the day (and still might), but let's face it: there are no rules in fashion that can't be broken. Case in point: socks with heels.

Dolce and Gabbana took the first gamble pairing pointed pumps with socks in unexpected colors back in 2012. Always ahead of the curve, it was welcomed by quirky style icons (think Chloe Sevigny, Annabelle Dexter Jones), but big name fashion houses like Saint Laurent and Tory Burch are getting in on the game, styling their cult heels with socks. And we're not talking about socks with booties. We mean pumps, sandals and cutout heels paired with socks of all styles -- bobby, slouch, crew, trouser, knee-high, you name it. Bloggers and celebrities are officially on board, which means it's time to tiptoe into the trend. Try it as a transition between winter cool and leg-baring spring.

P.S. Tube socks and flip flops will always be a fashion hell no.

The Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer Runway show gave us preppy style with a high-fashion twist by pairing chunky knit crew socks with platform heeled sandals. (Notice they're not cuffed -- just artfully slouched.)

This look from the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2014 collection is the perfect mix of quirky and chic with high-shine Lurex socks and patent leather bow-front pumps.

Brit pop singer Mollie King seals her stylish It Girl status with this white ankle sock and pink pump combo at London Fashion Week.

If anyone can pull off bright yellow thigh-high socks with pink leopard print pumps, it's a Betsey Johnson girl (as seen at the Fall 2014 runway show).