First we saw it in force on the red carpet (remember Emmy Rossum and Portia de Rossi at the Golden Globes?), and now it's splashed all over the fashion magazines. The color white has reinvented itself this season and has made a comeback. If you follow a few rules, you can keep it crisp, classic, clean and pretty. Rule number one: Wear off-white underwear (without a pattern), so you can't see it through your skirt or pants. Same goes for bras under tops.

White Accessories

Do ketchup and coffee gravitate to you? If you're prone to dripping on yourself and would prefer to stay away from white clothing, then accessories are the way to go. White bags make the perfect sophisticated statement with any outfit. In fact, straw bags are en vogue right now, so go ahead and kill two trends with one stone, and get yourself a white straw bag this season. White sandals can look killer whether you're dressing up or dressing down ‑- no need to wait until after Memorial Day. (That old rule went out with shoulder pads.) Or throw on a white belt and wristwatch as the finishing touch to that blah navy outfit you have on, and voila ‑- "nautical chic" is your new look.