The great white way at SM

MANILA, Philippines -Fashion lightens up as SM Ladies Fashion goes the great white way this summer.

Everything, after all, is light and bright on the spring summer runways with designers like Valentino, Celine, Marni, and Balenciaga loving the purity of the all-white palette. Victoria Beckham went for sporty whites, while Stella McCartney had a pristine take on the tuxedo look.

At the SM Ladies Fashion, it’s all about pretty little white pieces that embrace the season’s love for minimalism. Silhouettes are clean and simple with just the right play on details and fabric for a fresh look.

How to wear white this summer? Here are some gorgeous ways from SM:

• Sheer: Swirly white layered chiffon skirts or the look of skin through sheer white. This pretty look is as sweet as it is sexy.

• Boho: Embellishments, beads, and embroidery are great ways to dress up warm weather classics like gauze or cotton. Ethnic looks are another huge trend for the season.

• Ruffles and flowers: Designers love all things girly this season with ruffles, bows, and oversized floral accents.

• Varied textures: White is the perfect color to show off textures and silhouettes because it’s pure and simple. Wearing different types of fabrics and textures in white is another way to add interest to the look.

• Tailored pieces: Nothing looks better in white than feminine pantsuits with strappy heels.

• Little white dress: Lighten up your cocktail hour with a little white dress.

• Shine: Beading, all sorts of shimmer, and metallics highlight the beauty of an all-white palette.

• Lace: Lace is the fabric of the season and it looks pure and elegant in white.

• Eyelet: Evolving from a sweet country look to a sophisticated runway ready look, eyelet trims and finishes are perfectly feminine accents to dresses, tops, and jackets.

• Cutouts: Sexy cutouts are another sharp way to wear white this summer. Look for cold shoulders, illusion pieces at the neckline and sides.

As white is a pretty much blank canvas, you can up the ante by wearing your little white dress with shoes and accessories in a mouthwatering palette of delicious candy hues. Get some sugar rush with your whites by pairing them off with Parisian shoes and bags in the sweetest of pastel shades.

These little white dresses are available at SM Ladies Fashion at SM Department Stores.