Do White Right

So many people claim you can't wear white after Labor Day because it's too summery a color. It makes me want to cry, the way they don't realize how great the color is the whole year round. Just to prove my point, I chose a few pictures with which to properly explain.

For example, these lovely ladies donning their lovely white winter coats. Am I seriously the only person out there who believes that white truly is THE color of winter because winter = snow and snow = white? I sure hope not. Anyway, you can find the pics under these links:
http://sweetfuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/winter4.jpg
http://swingcoat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/white-winter-coat.jpg

Okay, so next point. Let's discuss fall, which means no snow and therefore, no white. But that's not true! Admittedly, white doesn't exactly fit into that whole red/yellow/brown color scheme autumn has going on, but check out these examples of white fall-wear.

This picture is from: http://images3.chictopia.com/photos/heyrocketgirl/8339877530/white-top-gold-leggings-black-shoes-black-bag-black-accessories_400.jpg
Now please tell me: what's not perfect for fall about this? The trick, my friends, is to not wear just white. That's actually generally not a good idea unless we're talking about a summery dress: white pants + white top + white shoes = washed out you. However, dark-skinned beauties will be thrilled to know that the color white is especially ideal for them.





Let's finish with a  common question: how does one pull off a long, white dress without looking like one is wearing a wedding dress? Or, God forbid, a white maxi dress?

It's hard, people. Anything with a full skirt really does make you look like you're getting married, and, unfortunately, an awful lot of slinkier ones do too. I picked out 2 don'ts and 1 do for you.

The picture on the left (http://sangmaestro.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/long-white-vintage-wedding-dress.jpg) shows the standard pouffy-wedding-dress issue. Hey, the thing is a wedding dress, after all.
On the right we have a dress without the voluminous skirt problem (http://prom-dresses-under-100.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Long-white-prom-dress-.jpg), which is actually a prom dress. This isn't such a major don't, but the thing is, it's not original. The cut is so standard for dresses these days, and since the color is a pure white, nothing adds interest. In other words, you will look boring.
Unlike Megan Fox, who is shown in the middle, upper picture in an absolutely stunning dress (http://the-budgetista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/megan-fox-white-grecian-dress.jpg). You can also find many of Megan Fox and other star's top looks for less there, so check it out.
Anyway, back to Megan's wonderful dress. The interesting top creates, well, interest, and we obviously do not have the pouf problem. I love it. Do you?