How to Wear White After Labor Day

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Proof that you can wear white after Labor Day, from left: fall 2010 runway styles from Chanel, Valentino and Anna Sui. Photos: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images, Eric Ryan/Getty Images, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for IMG


Wearing white after Labor Day these days is as acceptable as wearing black to a wedding or skipping pantyhose at the office. It's an old school fashion rule, that's not only been broken, but practically rewritten.

"Not only can you wear white after Labor Day, you should wear white all year long, especially if you live in a seasonless climate," Charla Krupp, fashion expert and author of "How to Never Look Fat Again," tells StyleList. "White can be stunning in a dress, jacket, sweater or coat."

Heather Kenny, a Chicago-based style expert, wardrobe adviser, and personal shopper agrees, but does have a few white-wearing caveats.

"Put away the linen dresses and tissue-thin cotton tops in favor of crisp white shirts and white dresses made of heavier-gauge materials," she tells StyleList. "White needs a little bit more substance in fall. Those wispy white separates will just look wrong in the golden autumn light and the back-to-school mentality. You could still wear a light top under a jacket or cardigan though."

Stylelist asked their experts for some fall and winter white advice. Click here to read what they had to say.

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