The smile-cracking question popped up in the inboxes last week of New York Times style readers and gained traction within some social media circles that care about this sort of thing.
Last week, the newspaper’s fashion critic wrote about the daring style choice — not because it’s winter, but because, she suggested, white jeans evoke stereotypes and archetypes that don’t universally resonate with men, particularly American men (or so her commentary implied).
The column didn’t fully answer the question but offered sage advice for those considering slipping into a pair of something white: “Whatever you decide, remember there’s only one universal rule when it comes to white jeans: Cleanliness is next to, if not godliness, pretty much everything else.