Lessons from a Southern Belle

I always joke with my sweetheart that if you have lived in the South for ten years, you are a transplant.  But, at the same time, I think being Southern means a lot of different things to different people.  If you feel that the South is in your soul, then you areSouthern.

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There are many fashion faux pas that I have been made aware of growing up in the South and white (skinny) jeans are one of them.  Most people pair the worst clothing with them and they are so dang hard to keep clean!  So rarely is it that anyone can pull them off, but if I had to give some advice about them, it would be the following…

DON’T—

1. Never squeeze into a smaller size. White denim is not as forgiving as regular colored denims. It can and will show lumps and bumps in an unfavorable light, especially if there are too many squeezed into a small space. Think quarts and pint measurements, girls. What doesn’t pour in – spills over.  (I am a curvy girl; I know these things.)
2. Don’t make the mistake of wearing white jeans with white stiletto heals. You may as well have trailer trash (or worse) printed across your booty. An awful combination. Flats, wedges, cute pumps, strappy sandals and sexy boots – but never white heels.
3. Midriff tops and white denim…absolutely not! Midriff tops are for kids, athletes and on anyone older than 20…just steer clear.
4. White jeans can be so incredibly classy yet the look can be ruined if you top your outfit off with a puffa jacket. They create a truly awful outline anyway. They’re always bulky and look anything but refined.
5. Don’t choose a tight, fitted leather or faux leather jacket. They just cheapen the look. They look even worse if you wear them over a top that works in harmony with white denim.
6. This is the biggest fashion no-no…colored underwear. The only color that works is nude.  End of story.

DO—

1. Pay attention to color when you accessorize. White jeans work with most colors but most colors won’t work with you.  For example, if you suit earthy tones, make sure that the top, your footwear and other accessories go well together (but aren’t matchy-matchy.)  Don’t pick a beautiful chocolate brown tunic and then spoil it by wearing purple boots.
2. Be careful to check the length. White denim works best when it sits neatly at your ankle. You’re aiming for the opposite of a bunched up mess atop your footwear.
3. The following tops work in harmony with white denim: tunics, anything floaty and/or bohemian.  Gorgeous knits (think layering/winter wear), beautifully cut shirts, empire lines and anything that’s along the lines of nautical.