summer days: white below
Photographer: Tommy Ton for Style.com
I was going to call this post "white bottoms" but that just sounded so graceless and unappealing. (I had quite a lot of trouble trying to think of a good title this time.)
I'm always be inspired by women who incorporate lots of white in their wardrobes - the look immediately evokes summer glamour for me - Greek islands, azure seas, a salt tang in the air.
White bottoms are a great way to leverage on all your trans-seasonal tops - just switch your dark jeans and trousers for something white and you instantly look breezier, even if you're wearing a black long-sleeve crew-neck on top.
I'm always be inspired by women who incorporate lots of white in their wardrobes - the look immediately evokes summer glamour for me - Greek islands, azure seas, a salt tang in the air.
White bottoms are a great way to leverage on all your trans-seasonal tops - just switch your dark jeans and trousers for something white and you instantly look breezier, even if you're wearing a black long-sleeve crew-neck on top.
White jeans can be hard to find if you're not stick-thin, but I've found that the slouchy-straight/tapered cuts work quite well on most people. The trick is of course, getting good quality denim - I hate thin fabrics where you can see the outline of the pocket because the material isn't opaque enough. You can have the pockets removed, but I still prefer a fabric with proper heft. Fabrics other than denim work too.
Photographer: Justin Hollar for Madewell
Once you find the right pair, it's like a magic bullet. The same goes for white skirts - I love the way my mum looks in her white denim pencil skirt - and I also like white shorts. In the perfect white cropped trousers, you could channel Jackie O - who really knew how to rock white capris in summer to maximum effect.
Photographer: Unknown (anyone want to enlighten me?)
White bottoms are not all that high-maintenance - I'm not especially careful but I never dirty mine, except maybe at music festivals but that is to be expected, and it's nothing a run in the washing can't take care of - which mean I wouldn't buy something in a delicate fabric.
So go forth, and take your place in the sun. Happy weekend!
Photographer: Justin Hollar for Madewell
Once you find the right pair, it's like a magic bullet. The same goes for white skirts - I love the way my mum looks in her white denim pencil skirt - and I also like white shorts. In the perfect white cropped trousers, you could channel Jackie O - who really knew how to rock white capris in summer to maximum effect.
Photographer: Unknown (anyone want to enlighten me?)
White bottoms are not all that high-maintenance - I'm not especially careful but I never dirty mine, except maybe at music festivals but that is to be expected, and it's nothing a run in the washing can't take care of - which mean I wouldn't buy something in a delicate fabric.
So go forth, and take your place in the sun. Happy weekend!
Pictures from tales of endearment, purse forum, tfs, style.com, bernstein and andriulli
Comments
On the other hand I live in a place with very hot/sunny summers, so it seems like a shame to avoid white.
I really like the first pic, btw. Black and white together always looks great.
miss sophie: You've made think NYC is REALLY dirty now, haha. A white blazer is a great look too, but it's too hot to wear blazers in hot weather!
About being tanned, I never thought about it that way, you have a point. It's probably becaused I was born tanned, haha.
clair: white trousers probably take away the issue of looking washed-out, since you can always wear a coloured top.
anon: Those sounds like great trousers, I wouldn't mind finding a pair like those myself.
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nanashi: can't wait to see you in it!
fashiontidbits: *cringe*. I always think, did anyone try to stop people like that before they leave the house, for their own sakes?
alexandra: It is quite demoralising, but there's definitely the right pair for everyone. I never but anything too tight around the hips and thighs because I look awful.
but everytime i wear white jeans...they become dirty in 5 seconds...
I love white slacks and linen pants but most designers cut corners and don't line them properly. So frustrating.
Ella: I'm sure you'll look fine with a coloured or colourful top! I suppose all-white requires more of a tan.
son: Oh yes, Liz Hurley looks so good in them. I thought of Elle Macpherson actually but I was a bit lazy to look for pictures, and anyway, both their physical perfection is almost painful to look at, haha, since very few of us will come close.
If Jane: I've been quite lucky about keeping them clean - but maybe it's because Singapore is a pretty clean place...
Lindsay K: Mine are from Gap - they are surprisingly good, not too thin, although I had to nip the waist in at the tailor - all Gap jeans'gape slightly at the waistband for me. It's something I usually won't tolerate but nice sturdy white denim was too good to pass.