Outfit Details: Zimmermann Dress, Miu Miu Flats (similar here and here), Loewe Sunglasses

Summer whites always feel like the answer to August plans, whether that’s a backyard dinner, a barbecue, or one of the last long weekends before everyone dives into full fall mode. “No white after Labor Day” never felt convincing, and I’m not one to follow fashion rules anyway. When an outfit works, it works, and it doesn’t need permission. 

Head-to-toe white looks best with some texture and dimension to it. Maybe it’s a lace dress with enough detail to stand on its own, or a coordinating set with crochet hem. A light-as-air cotton voile blouse, paired back to a pant with lived-in sensibility. Summer whites ask for woven flats, sunglasses, and bare arms now, then those same pieces become the perfect canvas for a textured knit or quilted jacket come cooler days.