Billie Eilish Embraces Grandpacore at WSJ. Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards

People originally wore sock garters primarily to keep socks from slipping down, especially before socks had built-in elastic tops. They ensure a neat appearance by preventing socks from slouching or bunching around the ankles, which was important for a polished look in formal wear and business suits. Notably, most people can connect it to something their grandpa once wore, which is why it has that touch of older fashion that’s fun to play with in modern fashion.

Beauty wise, Billie Eilish kept her look very simple with rosy cheeks and a pinkish nude lip color. Beyond her grandpa-core aesthetic, Eilish’s speech at the awards made news for her callout to the billionaires in attendance. “We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark and people need empathy and help more than, kind of, ever, especially in our country,” Eilish told the star-studded audience. “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it.”