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[heidi]

Hey, Northern Hemisphere people?

Anyone wearing white shoes (not sneakers) today?

What's the rule in the Antipodes about wearing white? Is it something you're only to do between, say, Christmas & Easter, or is there no old fashioned etiquette rule on it?

Do those of you in Europe have a dictate on it? Summer months only? Only months without an "R"?

I'm feeling curious, notsomuch fashion conscious....

Comments

[sundancekid.livejournal.com]

The rule is white shoes (or white in general, I think) only between Easter and Labor Day, but you live in Florida, where it's still most definitely summer, so I think it's OK (also I think it's OK because that's a slightly ridiculous rule :p).

[ashavah]

I'm unaware of any etiquette regarding white shoes. White sneakers are very common (and I've owned pairs for a very long time!). Mind you, I'm almost fashion-blind, so maybe I'm not the person to ask!

[mandysbitch.livejournal.com]

My rule on white: don't wear white pants, shoes (unless they're sneakers) or jackets at any time. They just get dirty and your drycleaning bill will be huge (seriously, white suits???).

Uh - I had no idea there was a rule. While overcoats where very popular this year...

[twelveeyes.livejournal.com]

Heh. I don't know of any rules, but then again I'm not exactly fashion conscious. The other thing is that fashion has gone a bit mad lately...

[shocolate.livejournal.com]

On people in Essex wear white shoes that aren't trainers.

[tapedeck.livejournal.com]

Nope, the white after labour day rule doesn't apply here in AU. It's coming into spring/summer now, so there's nothing but white and bright colours from now until autumn.

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

No rule at all in Denmark.

[aome.livejournal.com]

I've never really given a flying eff about the whole "no white shoes after Labor Day" thing. If it's seasonally appropriate, weather-wise, or it matches an outfit, wear 'em. Two's wearing her white sandals today. I don't have any, but I wouldn't care if I did - it's going to be 83 and sunny later, so it's still 'summer' as far as weather's concerned.

[pinguthegreek.livejournal.com]

Not all of us do ! I'd only scuff white shoes badly and I can't walk in stilettoes anyway!

[musikologie.livejournal.com]

My grandparents (the ultimate in Yankee pragmaticism) would hit me six ways to Sunday if I wore white shoes/pants/dresses after Labor Day. Sneakers are the exception, though. And I always heard it as Labor Day to Memorial Day -- Easter being an exception -- but maybe it's because Easter isn't really "spring" where I am... there's usually still snow on the ground.

[wendywoowho.livejournal.com]

GOOD GOD, NO!

Am I a barbarian???

[shocolate.livejournal.com]

oh - I didn't say ALL people in Essex - don't worry!

I never knew there were rules about white shoes - Americans can be ever so strict about stuff.

[gmth.livejournal.com]

Heh, strangely enough I do believe in the "no white after Labor Day" rule, but seeing as I wear sneakers or flip flops 362 days/year anyway and only have one pair of black pumps to wear on the very rare occasions that I wear dress shoes anyway, it hardly matters.

[bbennett.livejournal.com]

No white shoes after Labor Day or before Memorial Day, with an exception for Easter church. No pantyhose with open-toed shoes, ever.

Yes, they're arbitrary, somewhat silly rules, but the fact is that if you grew up southern, it's IN YOUR HEAD AND WON'T GO AWAY, and if you see someone wearing white shoes in March, no matter how much you tell yourself it doesn't matter, you can't help but think, somewhere in the back of your mind, that they must be a little bit trashy.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

Didn't some fashion icon declare the No White Shoes rule null and void? I'm fairly sure Versaci or someone said publicly that it's passe.

[rdcf.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've worn white shoes at all since my wedding day. I still own white dress shoes, but I rarely wear white anymore. Everytime I look at white bottoms and think about buying them, I think about what they'd look like after riding the subway to work and always decline :-).

[sue-tlc.livejournal.com]

Yes EXACTLY bbennett! Same applies (well to most extent) up here in yankee tundra territory, but its more evident with white clothing than shoes, but then again the only white shoes I own are white keds, and they are never out of style I dont think. Anyway,no kidding, I pulled all the white capris and skirts out of the closet and put them in the 'off-season' closet. Southern girls have these things you know, even those of us who are fashion disasters like I am, but still make an effort to try and be stylish, er well sometimes.

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

That would be the two fashionistas on "What NOT to Wear" on TLC.

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

Sneakers don't count.

I avoid the issue but not owning any white dress shoes/sandals. I have taupe, black, brown, navy but NO white. And no white skirts. *shudders* Don't want my arse to look any bigger than it is.

[copperbadge.livejournal.com]

No, this was a while ago -- way before the What Not To Wear folks (who I would not listen to if they said God spoke to them personally). *ponders* I'll dig up the ref sooner or later.

[wednesdayschild.livejournal.com]

Life for Essex girls is hard :( My sister actually owns white stilettos :?

[trinity_clare]

I heard that too, but that doesn't stop people.

[trinity_clare]

I love this post. :D

I went back to college yesterday, and when I was packing my mom kept asking me if I wanted to bring my new white shoes, and I was like "No way! We're leaving on Labor Day! I'd never get to wear them!"

I agree with the above people that it's Labor Day to Memorial Day plus Easter, because a lot of the time it snows after Easter.

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

I usually push off the non-white shoe issue until at least the end of September (the "first day of fall"). Because as you know, it's so NOT the first day of fall, as it's usually still hotter than blue blazes, but we like to pretend.

But then, I mostly wear a pair of Birkenstock sandals anyway... it's Meg who has the white shoes!

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

Don't ask me. I'm the person who once went to work in two white open-toes shoes that were not a pair. At least the heels were the same height!