Dark colors are fine for cooler climes, but warmer temperatures call for palette-cleansing white. Instead of a bright white shirt that highlights your off-season pallor, try white jeans to shift the focus to your lower half. Saks Fifth Avenue's Jennings suggests pairing them with colorful tees or chambray shirts.
When to wear it
White is ideal for casual weekend activities, like barbecues and trips to the farmer's market. White jeans can easily be elevated with a crisp blazer and a button-front shirt, but they should not be worn during the evening, unless you're Tom Wolfe. And we wish he'd stop, too.
The white stuff Can be found at Malo, Michael Kors, Etro, and Calvin Klein.
J.Crew jacket ($350) and shirt ($100), jcrew.com; Lacoste jeans ($130), (800) 452-2678; Cole Haan chukka boot ($230), (800) 201-8001
TIP:
You can spend upward of $500 on white jeans. Our suggestion: spend less. Unlike their blue brethren, these jeans have only about a 2-year shelf life, even if you're heavy-handed with the bleach.
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