Specifically, a pair of black-and-white checkerboard-print socks — which I decided not to purchase because I just didn’t want to spend $26 on socks — stood out to me.

Off-White C/O Virgil Abloh Checkerboard Arrow Socks, £55, Selfridges. open image in gallery. Off-White Black &ampamp; White Checkerboard Vulcanised Sneakers, £355, Ssense.