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Summer essential: White Denim

Mainelady

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Summer is calling and images of Angie’s whites are inspiring me. I have been wearing a lot of white. My white denim long shorts and skirt have been in frequent rotation. So far, I have been able to avoid stains and smudges and must admit I am impressed with myself.
AANNNNNDDDDD because of my new found love for white denim, I went ahead and caved when I spotted this SLEEVELESS Ralph Lauren dress for $29.99 at TJ Maxx. My willpower melted. How could I not try it on? Of course, it fit and feels great on. Of course I broke my own rule and brought it home. I have no regrets and no guilt. Hee hee.
#1, 2. White denim with gray and a smidge of turquoise.
#3 Banana Republic skirt
#4 Ralph Lauren dress

Do you wear white denim? How do you style it? If inclined. Please post some pics!

Have a fab day, everyone!

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Inge

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Nothing like crisp white for Summer!-) I always love it paired with light grey, so it's no surprise I love the first outfit with the striped tee (stripes are always a bonus in my book;-) Fun with the metallic footwear and touch of turquoise.

And of course you had to bring home that fab dress!-)

Jaime

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Those are my ideal white summer shorts. I may have to steal them !

ChrisM

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Adorable - and please model the dress for us!

Aquamarine

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Of course white looks fab on you with that hair! Please model the dress. I am intrigued and might scoot to my local T.J. Maxx tomorrow. Wouldn’t it look great with a blue denim jacket?? Because I can’t do a column of white.

I too am enjoying my white jeans and white shorts this (very hot) summer. In fact, I am awaiting more white denim from Nordstrom in hopes of expanding my small collection.

RobinF

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Love your white denim outfit! The striped tee is perfect with it. White is easy because it goes with everything.. I have white cropped jeans, white cotton shorts, a cute knit skirt and white pants I wear to work, plus tons of white tops. I can’t do the column of white though, I tried and it didn’t work well.

JAileen

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You look great and I’m impressed you are able to ward off dirt.

I was able to get my spill (grape juice!!!) out if my white denim skirt with Oxyclean.

Runcarla

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HUGE fan of white denim. I own 3 pair of white denim pants and a white denim jacket. I have been wearing white denim bottoms almost every day (when not in the garden or doing household chores). Most of the pics below have been posted before in my WIW's.

I absolutely love the dress you picked up!

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Suz

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Fabulous new dress and your shorts outfit looks great!

Anonymous

I saw that dress in the RL department at our local dept store, and love it. Too short for me though, unfortunately. I too love white denim and wear white jeans quite often in summer. White shorts less so - as there isn't enough contrast between my legs and the shorts .....or at least I imagine it so. I used to love a white short when I let my legs get more colour, but I'm over that now. You look great in yours !

3style

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Tried on a few white denim pieces this summer. Everything was either too sheer or too warm. I would like opaque yet cool and have struck out so far.

Seren

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Great idea I'm inspired!! so versatile will go with just about anything!!

Anonymous

Oh Mainlady. You are looking fab in your white shorts with the PSL (perfect shorts length).
I also love how you have paired them with heels.
I find a long short works well with heels.
Happy summer vacay!

Joy

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Wonderful summery outfits. A white summer dress is a HEWI for me. I love your new one. Enjoy.

Cardiff girl

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You look fabulous in summer white.l bet that new dress looks stunning on you.

Dianna

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Fabulous white shorts, skirt and dress. White denim is a summer essential for me as well, although it is not easy to find white denim that is substantial enough.

Katerina

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Wonderful white denim pieces, Mainelady! I LOVE your shorts and the whole outfit. Summer perfection. Look forward to a WIW with the new dress.

I am still looking for the perfect pair of white jeans, juste today sent back a pair that had clear ”calves sucking” tendencies -:) Admire your shorts - especially the perfect length, a great alternative to a pencil skirt.

Anonymous

Huge fan of white for summer months. The dress is a great find.

Sal

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Great looks.... The shorts are really good on you!

I have a pair of white cropped pants and that is it (and they have a stain so they are on their way out). They were super useful at times but I prefer white on me as an accent colour.

My favourite all time white item was a pair of wide legged pants that I wore with flat sandals and a wide brim hat. I would love to replace them with a similar pair or maybe wide leg culottes/crops or an A line midi skirt.

Jjsloane

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I live in white denim! I have jackets, jeans and shorts. I almost only wear my Paige denim shorts all summer long. I have a pair with finished hem and one with raw. They are the only shorts I'm bringing on my vacation. They work with everything. I wear with tshirts and sneakers, nice tops and sandals.
I also wear A LOT of white non denim. It's fresh and easy to style.

ETA: I wear white jeans year round!

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Becky

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Love the white. I like to wear white denim with various colors of blue (I'm picky about what blues I will wear with blue denim) and my beloved berry hues.

Brooklyn

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Shorts never looked so good!
I do have some white shorts myself. I only wish I had Angie's super powers.

Mainelady

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Thanks Inge, Robin F and Suz. The shorts are my most frequent flyer and I did like the gray, which was a nice detour from my navy and white stripes. Shevia, these are old (probably 7 years) Gloria Vanderbilt shorts. If I could find another pair, I would duplicate.

JAileen, grape juice! I am impressed you could get that out. Hooray for Oxyclean!

Runcarla, your white denim outfits are all fabulous! I think I may need a white denim jacket next. With my new lighter hair, I find myself really enjoying my white clothing.

Aquamarine, good luck with the white denim! I hope it works for you! As to a column of white, have you tried it with a colorful scarf or big statement necklace? When my hair was dark, I often preferred something colorful near my face.

Chris M, will post pics with the dress! I think I will wear it often, so will want to mix up the look a bit, which is harder than with shorts or the skirt. I’ll need suggestions from our Fabbers.

Lisa P, IKWYM about white legs. I use Jergens self tanning lotion until I can get a bit of summer sun. My white legs used to bother me a lot, but the older I get, the more I convince myself that people are going to pay more attention to my smile than my skinny whit legs. Hahaha.

3style and Dianna, what you have said is true about most of the white I have tried on this year. Sigh. I think that is why I am liking my white denim. It isn’t sheer and the pockets don’t show through. AND I don’t need to be fussy with washing and ironing.

Thank you Seren, Joy, Cardiff Girl and Sterling. I have never worn as much white as I am this summer. I think the new hair has something to do with it.

Thanks, Smittie! I wear a lot of flats during the summer, but you are right. Sometimes heels are perfect with the long shorts. The ones in the pic are wedges and have nice sturdy straps. I can wear them all day and still have happy feet.

Mainelady

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Thank you, Katerina! Good luck with the jeans.....it seems the fabric on the calves is super skinny on most brands I have tried. It is frustrating. The shorts are perfect for keeping up with my grandson.....the skirt and the dress aren’t going to work well with all the bending, lifting and sitting on the floor I do with that fella.

Sal, good luck with replacing your favorite whites. Your outfit with th wide legs sounds beautiful....do you have any pics?

Jjsloane yay for team white denim! I agree, that white makes it so easy to put together outfits and I find the white denim shorts soooo comfortable. Have an amazing vacation!

Becky, I am wearing a lot of blue with my white denim, too! I am pretty sure I have more tops with blue in them than any other. Like you, I am picky with which blues I will wear with blue denim.

Brooklyn, maybe Angie’s super powers develop over time? There have been multiple times that my whites have been magnets for dirt, or I chose not to wear white, because I feared getting it dirty. This summer is different and I have no idea why, but I am happy that clean whites are frequent flyers in my wardrobe!

Mirjana

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I always vote for white denim, my favorite jeans are white and I have white denim shorts, two pairs pants and jacket. Wear my white jeans almost all the year.

texstyle

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I love white denim in summer and you look fantastic in it. Great outfit, love the color scheme, the way it echoes your hair and skin color especially. The shoes add just a little edge in a great way. I'm a neutral loving person but the bright bag works really well here. I'd wear the same color scheme with a champagne metallic bag or my tan "goes with everything" bag. Would you?

Mainelady

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Mirjana, another member of Team White Denim! You always look so well put together and polished.

Thank you Texstyle! Sometimes I like a little burst of bright color, but I often opt for neutrals. I have worn the same shorts with a light tan top, tan driving Mocs with white patent leather accents and carried a cream bag with muted gold metallic trim. So yes, I would absolutely wear an outfit like the one you described.

Aida

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Great dress and great outfit! The turquoise clutch is a fab touch. Avid member of Team White Denim (and other white stuff, too!) over here. I wear white jeans the way most people wear blue jeans