Who really cares if you wear white after Labor day?

It’s a quarter through the twenty-first century, and there are still several unspoken rules of fashion people cling to. 

While we aren’t seeing shoulder pads as frequently (but they could be the next big thing, judging based on the revival of vintage fashion), this age has lots of trendy fashion that we are sure to look on with nostalgia.

However, despite the fact that we may cringe at some of what is considered stylish  now, there are a few fashion faux pas that have stayed well past their welcome. 

If done right, there really aren’t any rules regarding what looks chic. If fashion is to be a form of self expression, it’s time to ditch the old ways of judging if something fits into someone else’s idea of great style.

As is always true, you are free to do what you want, and think what you want, but it’s time to stop making entire colors and jewelry types ‘off-limits.’

Three Fashion Faux Pas It’s Time to Ditch: White After Labor Day

This one doesn’t make much sense, and frankly, it never has. 

When does the rule end? According to proponents of this directive, when can you start wearing white again? 

First of all, men don’t seem to have ever adhered to this rule (which isn’t saying much), as the white dress shirts stay year-round with no questions asked. 

White is a color that can go with most things, so making it off-limits, even if just for the fall, seems arbitrary. 

Yes, wearing summer colors after a certain time is looked down upon, but white, as a full shade, doesn’t have to signify summer. A white sweater, a white scarf, or a white shirt can look just as good in the fall and winter as the color looks in the spring and summer. 

This bright white sweater from Revolve surely should be worn after September:

Three Fashion Faux Pas It’s Time to Ditch: Mixing Metals 

This is all preference, of course, but there is a case to be made for wearing both silver and gold without it looking like you just threw on your entire jewelry box.

You might have a gorgeous pair of gold hoops, but no other gold jewelry to match. Who says you can’t pair it with a sleek silver necklace or a bold white gold piece?

No one should care THAT much about other people in the first place to be nitpicking jewelry.

But if you are overthinking it, mixing metals is no longer only seen as tacky.

There are some great pieces that combine both silver and gold, tying it all together. Or you can just mix in a stack, seamlessly combining silver and gold in one look to bring a little bit of a personal touch to your look.

These Heaven Mayhem hoops are a great example:

All this to say, you shouldn’t have to pick if you are a gold person or a silver person, but instead open yourself up to a whole new way to style your outfits.

Three Fashion Faux Pas It’s Time to Ditch: Black and Blue 

This rule I have heard sparingly, but I disagree, for the most part. Sure, when the navy is so close to black that it looks a little off, maybe choose a different pair of pants or shirt.

But you have a blue bag you want to wear with dark jeans, a black top, and black shoes?

Mix it in all you want.

A blue bodysuit (of course, the right kind of blue) and black dress pants? Why not?

The point is, entire color schemes shouldn’t be off limits in the first place. Wear what you want, when you want.

Blue and black can make up some of the classiest, put-together looks, so there is no point in eliminating it from the catalog of outfits in your head.

All of this to say, these three faux pas are not laws nor have they ever been. You don’t need permission to ditch them, but for what it’s worth, you won’t be committing any kind of clothing crime if you wear a silver necklace, gold earrings, and a bright white cable knit sweater this fall.