Great Ways To Wear This Summer’s Whites

   Now that Memorial Day has passed, and the coast has cleared for you to pull out your summer whites, you’re probably in your closet doing just that. But, before you do, hold on! Although I acknowledge it is VERY tempting to put on something you’ve been familiar with for so long, I think you owe it to yourself to double-check that your white thing (dress, pants, shirt, whatever) still does 100% do you justice. And, to help you ensure that it does, here is what I suggest:

   1. Keep it fitted not tight. Anything fitted will always complement your figure because it follows the natural line of your body working to give your figure shape. Anything tight on the other hand, has the tendency to highlight bits and pieces here and there, thus not so much highlighting your shape as highlighting bits and pieces you wouldn’t necessarily want seen.

   2. Accessorize the white with bright. Anything white is best thought of as a canvas. By itself, it’s plain and simple. But, as soon as you  add some bright accessories to it, you liven it up, give it some flavor, and just generate curiosity.

   3. Break it up with color. Again, this comes back to point 2. By itself, white has the tendency to be plain. And not only that, but if there are no color lines to break up the outfit, your body shape may just get lost in all the whiteness. For example, it may become unclear where your hips begin because your whole outfit is continuously white. Thus, especially when wearing a white suit, keep in mind a different colored shirt because you still do want to flatter your figure.

   4. Pair with shoes other than white. Never make the mistake of pairing a white outfit with white shoes (unless it is your wedding day – but even then I prefer silver sandals over white ones). To help explain why, consider a white blob. All done?! Well, that’s what you’d look like. I don’t think I need to explain further.

And finally,

   5. Enjoy the white. After all, when else will the color be in season?! And BTW, did I forget to mention it is definitely in season this summer?! Everyone from Cynthia Steffe, Emilio Pucci, Versace, to Loewe, Chloe, and Temperley London have incorporated white in one form or another into their Spring / Summer 2011 RTW collections. Just see the photo featured above.