# Grandpa Legwear Sock Garters Becoming a Style Staple in Women's Wardrobes? By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-11-19 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sock-garters References: [blog.urbanoutfitters](http://blog.urbanoutfitters.com/blog/swanclothing_sock_garters) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34423527) We're always told to respect our elders because they are not only older, but wiser as well. It is with this in mind that I think my grandpa (and yours) may have been on to something with the whole sock garter fashion trend back in the day. While [sock garters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-luxury-tights) have not reared their heads in quite sometime, SWANclothing is attempting to make this fashion staple of [elderly men](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grandmas-couch-2-rivalry-lo) a hip new style staple in [women's wardrobes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legging-liners). Check out some of the pictures above to see why your grandpa may be more fashionable than you. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 58% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sock Garters as Fashion Trend:** Exploring the resurgence of sock garters as a fashionable accessory for women, presenting opportunities for innovative designs and branding. - **Reviving Vintage Fashion:** The growing trend of incorporating vintage fashion elements like sock garters into modern styles, creating opportunities for retro-inspired clothing lines and accessories. - **Gender-neutral Fashion:** The blurring of traditional gender boundaries in fashion, as seen in the adoption of traditionally male accessories like sock garters by women, presenting opportunities for unisex fashion lines. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Retail:** Fashion retailers can tap into the demand for sock garters and vintage-inspired accessories by offering a diverse range of styles and designs to cater to this trend. - **Accessories Design:** Opportunities for accessories designers to innovate and create new and unique designs for sock garters that appeal to modern consumers, combining function with fashion. - **Elderly Fashion:** The elderly fashion industry can leverage the revival of sock garters as a style staple and explore new ways to incorporate this accessory into contemporary designs that appeal to both young and old customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptive Senior Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adaptive-fashion-for-seniors.md) - [Romance-Inspired Functional Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-romance1.md) - [Magnetic Hand-Holding Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handholding-socks.md) - [Multi-Generation Footwear Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/will-your-wings.md) - [Expanded Debut Sock Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-one-1.md) - [Branded Wedding-Themed Gifting Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/street-grandma-ugg.md) - [Magnetic Couples Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-couples-socks.md) - [Halloween-Themed Sock Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloweenthemed-sock-collections.md) - [Artistic Gen Z-Inspired Socks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doublesoul.md)