Women can still be seen wearing white around campus after the Labor Day holiday, but the issue of whether it's fashionable is still one to be argued.
Annie Jackson, manager at the boutique Behind the Glass on Magnolia Avenue, said not wearing white after Labor Day is a dying trend.
"I definitely wear white right now," Jackson said.
Jackson said she believes celebrities are looked to for fashion ideas, adding that trends come to Alabama from the West Coast and New York.
"In Auburn, there aren't many people who create their own look," Jackson said. "Fashion travels and makes its way here a little later."
Nicole Halpin, junior in marketing, said wearing white after Labor Day is a funny rule to her.
"I do not wear white after Labor Day," Halpin said. "The rule isn't as strict as it used to be, but my grandmother also said it was tacky."
Avery Miller, junior in special education and sales associate at Private Gallery on College Street, is also opposed to the fashion faux pas.
"I think some people just don't regard the rule at all," Miller said.
She said she doesn't have an exact reason for following the rule, except that it was decided a long time ago and should be followed.
The weather also plays a significant role in still wearing white this late in the year, especially with white shoes, Miller said.
"White shoes go with a lot of things," she said. "That's the main reason, because their summery clothes match their white shoes."
Jackson suggested pairing white with a blazer or a fall top.
"It's all about the pairing and playing it up with jewelry," Jackson said.
One exception for Miller is wearing white denim pants until it gets cooler.
Miller said she would wear them now with her summer tops until the end of September, but she would not use white denim to help transition into a fall wardrobe.
"I would still wear them until I was wearing fall clothes," Miller said.
Halpin said white shoes, linen pants and white dresses should be kept in the closet until Memorial Day.
"Those are definitely big no-nos," Halpin said.
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