struggle a little bit with wearing white. I love it as a clean, crisp and monochrome alternative to black and grey but I’m a bit of a grub and I also have very pale skin which sometimes doesn’t look that crash hot in pure white. I’ve been leaning further and further away from black as I’m getting older (Shhhh!!!! Don’t tell Melbourne!) and white is becoming a firm wardrobe favourite of mine.
Dress from the Styling You shop
Shoes from Freya and Sabine
Coin necklace from my grandfather
Rings and earrings from Thailand, Bali and Byron Bay
Here are my tips for wearing white.
Keep it loose
White can be quite unforgiving if you have a substantial figure like mine so I like to keep light colours looser.
Warm it up
If I wore this dress with silver sandals it would cool down the white. By pairing it with these coppery little sandals I’ve given the illusion that my skin is more olive than it actually is. It’s like visual manipulation. Mwah ha ha!
Be careful
I’m the biggest scum bucket on the planet and I end up wearing about 60% of the food I eat. When I wear white, I try to be more careful. I won’t sit on the ground or on park benches and I’ll always tuck a napkin down the neckline of my white dress to save any spills.
This outfit was worn for a beautiful sunny day in Canberra. I worked at the National Library all day, then I spent the afternoon friend hopping and visiting lots of incredibly adorable babies. I don’t get back to Canberra that often these days so when I’m here I like to make sure I see as many people as I can. The evening was spent watching Judge Judy on the couch with my parents. Brilliant.
Do you wear white? Or are you far too grubby like me?
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