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If there was one look we noticed over and over again during New York fashion week, it was winter white. There were so many winter white outfits that rival editors and buyers showed up wearing the same thing on the same day. Look closely at these photos, and you’ll see some even include another person wearing all white in the background – that’s how prevalent it was.

The all-white clothing we’ve seen recently started as a signal of solidarity with suffragettes, an indication of the collective power of female voters. In D.C., female senators wore all white to the State of the Union speech, and in Hollywood, Billie Eilish chose an all-white Chanel outfit for the Oscars. In New York, it may be a reaction to global warming and the extraordinarily mild temperatures we’ve had this winter. Or it may just be fashion: white is certainly a flexible neutral, no matter what the weather.

So if there are any last minute items you want to snap up before all the spring merchandise comes into stores, make it a white or cream-colored coat or jacket in any style. If you really want to double down on this trend, get some white boots or sneakers as well. Both will last into the spring… if it ever gets cold again. (more…)