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New Yorkers Think Rodarte’s $500 Socks Are ‘Retarded’

By , the Cut’s financial-advice columnist.  In addition to “My Two Cents,” she writes about work and parenting for the site. Previously, she was the senior features editor at Harper's Bazaar and a senior editor at the Cut. She was also the editorial director for MM.LaFleur. Her work has also been published in Glamour, Art in America, Politico, and other places.

The New York Post asked people on the street what they thought of Rodarte’s $500 mohair and alpaca socks, and were met with a combination of bafflement and giggles. “Who would wear socks you can’t wash?” said one man, examining the spot-clean-only tag with disgust. Should you disagree, the socks are sold at Opening Ceremony. [NYP]

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New Yorkers Think Rodarte’s $500 Socks Are ‘Retarded’