White style for summer

A dozen white-hot styles for summer's color of choice

By Jaime Honkawa, Special to Metromix

One of the oldest fashion rules in the book states that white can only rear its neutral head between Memorial Day and Labor Day—meaning you have approximately three months to get as much milk into your wardrobe diet as you can.

To help you on your way, we’ve unearthed 12 bleached treasures that are sure to become your new summer favorites—just be sure to relegate them to the back of your closet come Sept. 7, lest the fashion police will come a-knockin'.