Whiten Up

I know you may be in a mad dash to try and wear all your favorite white pants, dresses, and linen before Monday.(Labor Day) But no worries! I'm hear to report the fashion police have relaxed the "white rule." Until it's officially fall, and maybe even later, you can still slide in an 'occasional' white clothing item, without facing a 'fine.'

I did a little a research on how this a fashion faux pau came to be. According to the website, the 'white rule' started with shoes, and later some clothes were added to the 'no no' list. Here's what I found on yahoo...

The only logical reasoning we could find cited temperature. An Image consultant suggests that because white reflects light and heat, wearing white would make you cooler in winter, and thus should be avoided. But others suggest the rule stems from a class issue. Acting Director of the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology notes that in the late 19th century and the 1950s, more people were entering the middle classes. These nouveau-riche folks were often unaware of the standards of high society, so they were given specific codified rules to follow in order to fit in.

Bottom line: make your own fashion rules! After all who wantst to fit in? Stand Out!