One way to savor the final, fleeting moments of summer? An all-white outfit. While we’ve debunked the antiquated idea that wearing white after Labor Day is a fashion faux-pas, there is still something especially festive about wearing monochromatic all-white outfits for women during the summer months.
Confirming our thesis were the street style stars of this season’s Copenhagen Fashion Week; show-goers expressed their support of the blanched, monochromatic outfits, wearing everything from linen white vests and platform flip-flops to pleated white trousers and cozy white cardigans. This is one outfit formula you can rely on.
Best of all, an all-white outfit can feature wardrobe foundations that can take you straight into fall—think crisp white shirting, tailored trousers, and slip dresses. When building a totally white outfit, shirting is a solid place to start. Look to menswear styles that also act as a layering piece. Easily throw on over any of your white tank tops or white dresses for that perfect finishing touch. Hommegirls’ white button-up could be borrowed from the boys, but its classic fit and single pleat in the back flatters any figure. Pair it with matching white pants like one from Veronica Beard or even a white boxer short from Comme Si for a full look. The boxer short might seem like a trickier trend to tackle, but when backed by none other than Miuccia Prada, you know the trend is built to last. If you need more evidence, find it here.
The white T-shirt is another closet basic that we at Vogue treasure. Taking a cue from Wardrobe.NYC, whose entire brand consists of uniformed, luxury wardrobe essentials, the white tee is one to wear anywhere and everywhere. From the duo behind Proenza Schouler comes a staple white shirt dress that is equally as stylish for the daytime as it is the night. With subtle details like pockets at the chest and drawstring ties at the waist, this dress epitomizes the brand’s ethos of workwear done in the right way.
The all-white outfit formula for women is one to get behind regardless of the season. Below, find 10 ways to wear white before, during, and after Labor Day.
The White Knit Dress
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