I Love Mismatched Socks

When you think of twins, you typically think of look-alikes or mirror images...an identical pair...

But, ya know what else I really like?

Mismatched Socks (picture creds to Rachel Cocker)

Our family has completely, unabashedly, and with vehemence embraced the "mismatched socks" concept...

It basically means, if it's a sock, you can wear it...it doesn't have to be the same color, size, style...none of that matters...if it's a sock, and you need a sock, you wear it!

And we LOVE this...Infact, sometimes our feet look even cuter because we let the left foot have it's own "style", while the right foot may choose a more "classic" route...

Regardless, there is definitely something unique and special about mismatched socks...

Not everyone agrees...some feel that if they are a pair, they need to "act" as a pair...gym socks, business socks, wacky socks...they each have their "match" and should be treated as such...

What is the fun in that?

This also happens to be another reason why I love photographing twins...

People, off the top of their head, imagine twins as identical...same...a matching pair...

I know this, from first hand experience, that this is SELDOM the case with twins...

even if they "look-alike" they most definitely are their own unique individuals...

This set of twins follows right along with my thinking too...

They are opposite as can be...in looks, in temperament, although, perhaps they stick together on energy level??

And yet, they are a pair...a loyal, stick-with-you, huggin', lovin', "your're my person" type of pair...

Different as different can be...but, go together like nothing else...

except perhaps like a pair of mismatched socks...

perfection!