Ever since I can remember, Labor Day was specifically dedicated to packing away every white short, linen pant, high heels, purses, etc. If it was white, it got packed in a container labeled: Summer Clothes. This tradition, which my mom had started, seemed very important to her. I wondered why my mom thought wearing white after Labor Day was so taboo, but she never elaborated...she 
just cringed instead. Her phobia of wearing white during the fall and winter has passed down to me. This might sound crazy, but the week before Labor Day, I try to wear all the white I haven't worn for the summer, in a last attempt to prolong my clothing options. I did a little research (A.K.A. Yahoo Answers) and found that this "fashion rule" was established primarily for white shoes and purses. Also, wearing white during the winter was assumed that it would make one colder, since white reflects light making the temperature cooler. Over the years, more people have accepted wearing white all year. The term "winter white" has become a part of the vocabulary in fashion magazines which show models wearing white in heavy winter fabrics like wool and angora. It is as though fashion designers are taking this so-called "fashion rule" and breaking it in an attempt to show that in fashion, rules are made to be broken.
I can't bring myself to accept this new take on wearing white all year. I look forward to the different seasons along with the different clothing options for each one. Just knowing that the next time I wear my favorite white denim jeans will not be until next summer is something I look forward to. Go ahead and wear all white if you want. Just pay attention to fabrics. Linen and eyelet and other lighter materials won't keep you very warm in the chilly fall months...especially in the Midwest.
While I believe that some rules are meant to be broken....this time, I'll stick to the rules.
2 comments:
I think white clothes all year are fine. In my opinion, though, white shoes? Almost always a no-no. All they do is make your feel look bigger! (Well, they make my size nines look big, anyway.)
Okay, you work at White House Black market... how do you get around that? Or what if you get married during the winter or fall? Oh, and Maureen wanted to know what happens if you get invited to P. Diddy's White Party... it doesn't get cold in LA. Ponder that! (Love ya girl!)
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