Summer is awash with white in every shade, from ivory and eggshell to brilliant and magnolia. It may seem a little intimidating at first – what with the potential for coffee, ketchup and lipstick spills and smudges – but as you'll see ahead, it's actually a pleasantly easy colour to wear.
For runways inspiration, you could take notes from Simone Rocha's SS18 hyper-feminine lead and pair white Mary Janes with a matching frothy dress and pearl hair slides; alternatively, Kaia Gerber lived out our workwear dreams at Isabel Marant, in a white puffed-sleeve blouse and trousers of the same shade. The classic white shirt was reimagined in a plethora of inventive ways by Victoria Beckham (as part of a head-to-toe white look), Preen (spliced and reworked), and Adam Selman (loose-fitting, made-for-Miami-Beach, with open cuffs).
Pastel hues may rule this spring but the versatility of white – worn top-to-toe or as the standout piece in your get-up – should secure its place in your wardrobe. And much like black, it goes with nearly every print, colour and texture under the sartorial sun.
Click through to see how fashion's finest are styling white this season.
Baggage Rules
Chriselle Lim pairs her cloudlike Margiela bag with a power-shouldered blouse. Extra points for '90s micro sunnies and slouch boots, too.
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Nico Giani Adenia Mini Leather Bucket Bag, £240, available at Net-A-Porter
Zara Mini Tote Bag, £29.99, available at Zara
Staud Vitti Leather Bucket Bag, £395, available at Matches Fashion
Country Girl
Danielle Bernstein 's white Staud dress is giving us Little House on the Prairie vibes. Wear over a black rollneck until the sun comes out.
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Roksanda Ophelia Tulle-Trimmed Silk Gown, £1,595, available at Net-A-Porter
Mango Poplin Dress, £59.99, available at Mango
Ganni Wilkie Seersucker Wrap Dress, £535, available at Ganni
Best Foot Forward
If you've worn your black boots to death, refresh your footwear for spring with a white boot. Western styles and chunky soles are the order of the day.
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Miss KG Secret Block Heeled Ankle Boots, £49, available at John Lewis
Balenciaga Slash Leather Bootie, £655, available at Matches Fashion
Vagabond Olivia White Leather Ankle Boot, £100, available at ASOS
Out Of The Blue
This is how white can make the colours in the rest of your outfit pop. Jeans are only deep indigo or the palest white this season, folks.
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Warehouse Crop Skinny Cut Jeans, £40, available at Warehouse
M.i.h Jeans Lou Jean, £235, available at M.i.h Jeans
ASOS White Paper Bag Jean in White, £38, available at ASOS
Suits You
Aida Domenech teams her Ermanno Scervino suit with Gucci's velvet aqua Marmont belt bag. Look to Bianca Jagger at Studio 54 for white two-piece inspiration.
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H&M Jacket with Tie Belt, £34.99, available at H&M
Max Mara Double-Breasted Linen Blazer, £745, available at Net-A-Porter
Zara Crepe Blazer, £49.99, available at Zara
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