White jeans are better than bluejeans, and they should be worn year-round.

The rule that white jeans can only be worn from Memorial Day to Labor Day needs to go. There simply aren’t enough days in the year to wear white jeans. They are incredibly forgiving, for being pants. They don’t demand a perfect fit or a flawless wash because most people are just struck by the look. White-jean wearers walk a little bit taller in outdoor spaces overflowing with sundresses and shorts. White jeans are the carefree elegant choice, a selection made by people so at-leisure that a stain doesn’t bother them. If there is a stain — it’s somehow always a condiment stain (when did I have ketchup?) — a replacement will become available for half price during the second week of September. So wear a pair next time you head outside. If it’s nice enough to be outside, it’s white-jean weather.