Three Easy Tricks For Wearing Winter White: Slaves to Fashion: Fashion: glamour.com: "1. Dress for the season. As you guys recently learned, I can't stand when people show too much skin in winter or overdo the layers in summer. If you're going to wear a white dress in winter, pair it with opaque black tights and shoes (like Ginnifer Goodwin recently did, above), or a dark cardigan on top, or even leggings underneath. No tank tops or sundresses allowed.
2. Mind your texture. A rich fabric makes all the difference when you're wearing winter white. Cashmere, wool, tweed, cable knit, angora, even denim and corduroy all have a depth of texture that make them total Dos for winter white. They're cozy enough that you'll look pulled together, while light summer fabrics like cotton, linen, or chiffon make you look terribly out of place in chilly January.
3. Go one shade off. Pure white (we're talking lily, wedding dress, wite-out white) is best left to a time when you've got tan legs. Choose a color that's slightly off-white, in the cream, ivory, or ecru family for maximum winter white effect. Still feeling self-conscious in such a light color? Give it some weight with a chocolate brown boot or a dark leather accessory, so people know you're aware of what season it is.
'No white after Labor Day' is about as current a rule as 'women have to stay home and take care of the house and children.' Things are thankfully a bit more flexible these days, so don't be afraid to have fun with seasonal dressing. Here are some of my (very affordable!) favorite winter white pieces of the moment:"
2. Mind your texture. A rich fabric makes all the difference when you're wearing winter white. Cashmere, wool, tweed, cable knit, angora, even denim and corduroy all have a depth of texture that make them total Dos for winter white. They're cozy enough that you'll look pulled together, while light summer fabrics like cotton, linen, or chiffon make you look terribly out of place in chilly January.
3. Go one shade off. Pure white (we're talking lily, wedding dress, wite-out white) is best left to a time when you've got tan legs. Choose a color that's slightly off-white, in the cream, ivory, or ecru family for maximum winter white effect. Still feeling self-conscious in such a light color? Give it some weight with a chocolate brown boot or a dark leather accessory, so people know you're aware of what season it is.
'No white after Labor Day' is about as current a rule as 'women have to stay home and take care of the house and children.' Things are thankfully a bit more flexible these days, so don't be afraid to have fun with seasonal dressing. Here are some of my (very affordable!) favorite winter white pieces of the moment:"
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