The Summer Of No Spills: My Favorite Ways To Wear White

PINSTRIPED BLAZER: Rachel Zoe  |  HIGH WAISTED PANTS: Rachel Zoe (also love the crop version HERE)  |  CROP TOP: Rachel Zoe (similar affordable alternative HERE) |  SANDALS: Aquazurra (old, additional white sandal options HERE, HERE and HERE) |  SHOULDER BAG: Stella McCartney  |  STACKED BRACELETS: Roxanne Assoulin  |  STUD EARRINGS: Chanel (vintage, similar HERE)

Whites for summer?  Groundbreaking, I know.  But this summer, the white game is on a whole different level and while dresses are definitely taking center sidewalk, I’ve recently found love in a three-piece pinstripe suit designed by none other than my friend Rachel Zoe, queen of the California chic.  While it’s definitely white wine-only, this suit has really stood out to me as a warm-weather closet hero.  Versatility has been a key clothing requirement since… forever, and a long, hot summer is the perfect time to bring in pieces that give you easy, amazing options for everything from busy days to out.  Also, it’s just really beauty, and knowing I have it ready-to-go builds endless closet confidence.

Closet Confidence

Noun:  clos·et con·fi·dence  \ ˈklä-zət , ˈklȯ- \ ˈkän-fə-dən(t)s , -ˌden(t)s \

Defined: The knowledge and comfort gained by knowing one’s wardrobe is seasonally on-point and ready for anything.

I wore all three pieces of this suit to Rachel’s recent bridal presentation (cue the perfect rooftop view).  As you can tell, I never turn down an opportunity to be power suit twins.  This look is a style dream-team made up of Rachel’s Dominique Pinstripe Blazer, Belle Pinstripe Bustier Top, and Lee Pinstripe Pleated Wide-Leg Pants.  The event was an ideal setting for the crisp, delicately pin-striped suit, with the uniqueness of the bustier’s detail and killer wide leg pant keeping the look from feeling too courtroom.  As a bonus, it gives you a chance to join the wear-white world on a weekday, as those flowy white dresses are so often better suited to brunch.

Altogether, the multi-piece look was a power move for an important event, but when you break it down into workwear staples, this is a suit that can take you through summer, repeat-free. While the bustier top and wide-leg pants sans blazer work better for a night (a date?) out, swapping the bustier for a more classic and colorful workwear top opens up so many looks for the daily summer grind, blazer or not.  Considering each individual piece is also strong as part of a multitude of summer looks, we might have stumbled upon summer’s most impressive power-pairing.

If I could only throw my support behind one style investment this summer, you’re looking at it.  Don’t let the white sundress get all the attention (but still a little attention, you know how I feel about dresses), and increase your wardrobe’s versatility from here to Labor Day. (And maybe longer–who needs rules when you’ve got closet confidence?)

BLAZER: Rachel Zoe  |  HIGH WAISTED PANTS: Rachel Zoe (also love the crop version HERE)  |  CROP TOP: Rachel Zoe (similar affordable alternative HERE) |  SANDALS: Aquazurra (old, additional white sandal options HERE, HERE and HERE) |  SHOULDER BAG: Stella McCartney  |  STACKED BRACELETS: Roxanne Assoulin  |  STUD EARRINGS: Chanel (vintage, similar HERE)