Reigning King of Socks Justin Trudeau just got out-socked
It was all going so well for Justin Trudeau's socks. Just as he gains the recognition he deserves as the ultimate socks symbol, he's gone and been upstaged by none other than Ireland's prime minister.
During a press conference with Justin Trudeau at Farmleigh House, Dublin, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar sported a rather fetching pair of novelty socks peppered with mounties and maple leaves. I see what you did there, Varadkar.
While it's clear Varadkar chose to extend the err...foot of friendship through his sock choice, it doesn't quite appear that Trudeau went to the same trouble.
Trudeau was spotted wearing a pair of stripy socks, which -- granted -- did match his suit. But, is that really good enough?
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Varadkar, the newly-crowned King of Socks, was keen to show off his delightful socks, as he presented Trudeau with a pair of Irish socks and an Ireland rugby shirt. A subtle hint to step up your game, Trudeau?
Try harder next time!
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Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
