I have a white t-shirt from hollister and I'm wondering if it's fashionably okay to where it after Monday. I also have a pair of white cargo capris I'm wondering about.
2006-09-02 13:17:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Oh, and I'm not going to wear them together.
2006-09-02 14:36:37 · update #1
Maybe not the pants. If you would only once more or maybe twice. You could do the tee. If it has a lot of writing on it, it'll be fine. If it's basically white, wear it with colorful pants or shoes to distract the fact that it's white. A lot of people don't worry. The pants might not work, especially with a white top or flip flops.
2006-09-02 13:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by number1shopper 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I was also wondering the same thing! I have a pair of white pants I adore and I just want to wear them one more time, in fact on the first day of class! I think I will. Why not, one more time won't be a bad thing! As for white tops anytime of season this is Okay. I think that the white after labour day has a lot more to do with the change of season and the fact that slush and mud stain than anything else.
2006-09-02 13:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by doesitmatter 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes...I think that whole "Don't wear white after labor day" thing is stupid. It doesn't make any sense to me. Maybe I should look up the history of it.
In case you care:
"As with many customs and etiquette dictums, it's difficult to pin down the reason behind the prohibition against white after Labor Day. We searched on variations of "wear white after Labor Day" and sifted through the Etiquette and Fashion categories in the Yahoo! Directory. We managed to turn up a bit of information on the fashion dictate.
Originally, the rule was more along the lines of "Only wear white shoes between Memorial Day and Labor Day." Furthermore, it mainly applied to white pumps or dress shoes. White tennis shoes and off-white boots seem exempt, as are any shoes worn by a winter bride. "Winter white" clothing (e.g., cream-colored wool) is acceptable between Labor Day and Memorial Day too.
The only logical reasoning we could find cited temperature. Image consultant Nancy Penn 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 Valerie Steele 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.
Several sites quoted a charming refrain about G.R.I.T.S. -- girls raised in the South. This bit of folklore states, "Southern girls know bad manners when they see them," and a clear sign of bad manners is wearing white shoes before Easter or after Labor Day. Because fashions in the American South can be a little more formal than elsewhere, perhaps the no-white-shoes rule came from south of the Mason-Dixon Line? Even Star Jones (an otherwise fashion-forward Southern lady) admits that white shoes "are for Easter Sunday and not the dead of winter."
We can only surmise that the point of this rule is to ensure that people only wear summer fashions during the actual summer months. The opposite probably applies as well, but people generally don't need to be reminded to avoid wearing a goose-down parka in 100-degree weather. If you live in a locale with summer temperatures year-round, we can't see the harm in wearing white shoes or a head-to-toe white outfit in October. And we promise not to tell Miss Manners."
2006-09-02 13:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by Amy J 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The rule about not wearing white after labor day, I think some fool made it up who may live in a state where it gets cold. Personally I live in Florida and I wear white all year long. Dump the rule I say... and wear what makes you feel good.
2006-09-02 13:38:32 · answer #4 · answered by margeritaperez 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That is a huge fashion white lie! You can totally wear white on labor day and after! Just like you can wear linen year around too!
2006-09-02 14:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by colinsmom 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is ok to wear a white logo tee after labor day
The no white refers to bottoms & shoes
Some people in the north and in California wear white year round
Depends if your a fashionista if you're not - don't try it.
2006-09-02 13:29:57 · answer #6 · answered by towerqueen7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never followed that "rule"
Sounds like a cute outfit and I would wear it no matter what. I've worn white pants after Labor Day many a times and never worried about it or had anyone say anything to me.
2006-09-02 13:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by scarletbegonias9 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitly the tee!!! I wear white tops all the time after Labor Day.
It depends w. the capris .. I might wear them b.c I like breaking fashion rules sometimes .. but if you want to play it safe don't wear them. If you do tho, wear a bright polo or logo tee.
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2006-09-03 05:53:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
traditionally the white shoes after exertions day are a "no-no." It has to do with white being a spring/summer colour it rather is too showy for a conservative female to placed on interior the autumn. although, until you're a Southern debutant I doubt it rather concerns anymore.
2016-11-23 19:56:03 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that whole no white after labor day thing only exists in America. so frankly, i couln't care less about it, and i plan on wearing white shoes the weekend after
2006-09-02 13:22:53 · answer #10 · answered by gigglegirl46 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋