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There’s something about an all-white outfit that just hits differently. It’s effortless, it’s elevated, and when you get it right, it looks like you’ve made absolutely no effort at all. That’s the goal, right?
I shot this look on one of those rare London afternoons where the sun actually showed up, and honestly? The setting did half the work. Bistro chairs, dappled light, a white linen shirt. Very Parisian, very unbothered. I’m obsessed.
The whole outfit came together around one simple idea: tonal dressing done properly. Same colour family head to toe, but with enough texture and silhouette variation to keep it interesting. Here’s how to recreate it, all under £100 if you shop smart.
The White Linen Shirt — The Hero Piece
This is the piece the whole look is built on. Oversized but not sloppy, with a relaxed collar that sits just right when you leave the top buttons undone. The key with a white shirt like this is fit through the shoulder, if the shoulder seam is sitting in the right place, everything else falls into line.
I want you to look for something with a slightly stiff, structured fabric, not thin cotton that goes see-through the second you step into sunlight. Linen or a linen-blend is your best friend here. It also gets better the more you wear it.
Shop The Look: Oversized White Linen Shirt — ASOS | White Oversized Shirt — New Look
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The Wide-Leg White Trousers
Not quite wide leg, not quite straight, that tailored-but-relaxed cut that sits high on the waist and skims the ankle. This silhouette is doing a lot of the heavy lifting in this look. It elongates the leg, balances the relaxed shirt, and keeps the whole thing looking put-together rather than like you just threw on whatever was clean.
Look for a mid-weight fabric with a bit of structure something that holds its shape through the day. Avoid anything too flimsy; white trousers are unforgiving and you want them to sit, not cling.
Shop The look: White Tailored Trouser— PrettyLittleThing | White Fitted Trousers— Boohoo
The Strappy Nude Heels
This is the move that takes the all-white look from casual to elevated. Nude strappy heels, thin crossover straps, barely-there silhouette, do two things at once: they elongate the leg and they keep all the attention on the outfit itself. A chunky heel or a sandal in a contrast colour would have broken the line. These don’t.
The heel height here is key, not so high that you’re uncomfortable, high enough to give that leg-lengthening effect. A kitten heel version of this works just as well if you want something more wearable for a full day.
Shop The Look: Nude Strappy Heeled Sandals — ASOS | Lace-Up Strappy Heels Nude — SHEIN
The Accessories — Gold Jewellery & Sunglasses
The accessories in this look are doing quiet but important work. Gold hoop earrings, a layered gold necklace, a watch on the wrist. Nothing statement, nothing competing. With an all-white outfit your jewellery should complement, not compete, warm gold tones against white fabric is a combination that never misses.
The sunglasses are classic cat-eye/square again, nothing too distracting. The whole point of this look is that it feels effortless, and your accessories should reinforce that, not undermine it.
Shop The Look: Gold Layered Necklace Set — PrettyLittleThing | Gold Hoop Earrings — New Look | Classic Square Sunglasses — SHEIN
How to style all-white without it looking flat
The biggest mistake I see with tonal dressing is going too matchy-matchy with the exact same shade and fabric everywhere. What makes this look work is the mix: the softness of the linen shirt against the more structured trouser, the warm ivory of the trousers against the brighter white of the shirt. It’s tonal but it has depth.
A few rules I always follow with all-white: wear skin-toned underwear (always), choose fabrics with some weight to them, and anchor the look with accessories in one metal, don’t mix gold and silver, pick a lane. And sunglasses always. They finish an outdoor look the way a full stop finishes a sentence.
Are you an all-white outfit person, or does it make you nervous? Drop it in the comments; I genuinely want to know. And if you recreate this look, tag me @iamsashashantel_ so I can see!
