If you want to keep up the summer spirit from August into fall, an all-white outfit is key. Now that we’ve debunked the antiquated idea that wearing white after Labor Day is a fashion faux pas, we love wearing white-on-white all year round.
Vogue’s All-White Wardrobe Wish List:
Featured in this articleThe Belted Midi
Cos belted midi shirt dress
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Dries Van Noten Pamplona pleated trousers
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Banana Republic bubble-hem maxi dress
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The street style scene confirms our thesis: season after season, showgoers express their support of blanched, monochromatic outfits, sporting everything from tailored white suit separates to flowy frocks to crisp white button-ups and poplin shorts. Better yet, many of these easy essentials double as chic cover-ups by the beach. Throw on the latter with a little black bikini and consider your vacation outfit instantly sorted.
When crafting your all-white look, it’s best to go back to the basics—and what is more foundational in a capsule wardrobe than a plain, but perfect white button-up? Just last week, outside the couture shows in Paris, several street stylers turned to their trusty shirts for stylistic support.
White dresses maintain their position as the ultimate warm-weather wardrobe essential, whether you prefer a bubble-hem, strappy style or classic shirt dress. Stylish duos, like a linen suit vest and trouser or matching eyelet set from Staud, are one-and-done outfits to rely on this summer and beyond. Like fashion darling Lauren Santo Domingo, add in a toe-ring-detailed sandal, a classic pair of tortoiseshell sunnies, and your spot on any best dressed guest list is secured.
From the office commute to your upcoming backyard barbecue, the all-white outfit formula for women is one to get behind. Below, find 10 ways to wear white before, during, and after Labor Day.
The Breezy White Shirt Dress and Sandals
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