6 items in this article Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Emily North A little over a year ago, I was sitting outside at Washington Square Park, where two men were reading the newspaper with each other, talking dramatically with their hands between convivial insults. I watched, entranced by their friendship, as one of the dapper men stretched his leg to reveal bright-red dress socks underneath his trousers. I immediately thought to myself, Baller . Red is one of my favorite colors. It’