Yes, We’re Wearing White After Labor Day
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When it comes to personal style in our current era, the mentality is “anything goes.” It’s largely governed by internal validation as opposed to external approval, giving rise to more informal, comfortable, and creative clothes (sometimes even drifting into wonderful fashion anarchy with “bad taste” being a trend in and of itself). And so, heeding to old-school fashion “don’ts”, like abstaining from wearing white after Labor Day, are outdated and irrelevant.
The question surrounding white wares after Labor Day then becomes, “how do I?” instead of “can I?” Simple. Trade in airy summertime fabrics like linen and summery silhouettes like spaghetti straps for long sleeve tops and lightweight sweaters. The seasonless white items in your closet, like jeans and crisp button downs, can continue to show up in your weekly repertoire as they would any time of year.
Throw on a long-sleeved white dress, invest in a chalk-colored work bag, and relish in a pair of new white boots and before you know it, you’re wearing white after Labor Day. Here, 25 special items to shop (and wear!) all Autumn long.
