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From "no white after Labor Day" to dictates about denim, feel free to stop following these silly rules, according to style experts.

When is Labor Day 2024? Labor Day is Sept. 1. Why do we celebrate Labor Day? While some see it as summer's last big party, there is a real meaning to it.

It was the day after Labor Day and although I haven’t lived in Virginia for many years, the southern girl edict still haunted me: Do not wear white after Labor Day.

It was the day after Labor Day and although I haven’t lived in Virginia for many years, the southern girl edict still haunted me: Do not wear white after Labor Day.

It was the day after Labor Day and although I haven’t lived in Virginia for many years, the southern girl edict still haunted me: Do not wear white after Labor Day. The end of summer break from school ...

But where did this fashion “rule” originate? Fashion experts believe the tradition likely dates back to the Gilded Age in the late 1800s, around the same time Labor Day was established.

While more and more people didn’t care what the calendar said when it came to wearing white, the social norm eventually evolved into a “no white shoes after Labor Day,” Buzz Feed reported.