200 Shades of White

I have a new show I like called Say Yes to the Dress which is basically about the inner workings of Kleinfeld’s – a high end bridal shop in New York City.  (Sidenote: When I recently met Alan Colmes he said “I saw your blog.  Are you getting married?”  “No,” I explained.  “I just really like weddings.” ) At first, I thought “how interesting can a bunch of women shopping for wedding dresses be?”  Answer: particularly interesting (especially when DVR’d and fast-forwarded).  Don’t believe me?  Watch webisodes here.  If you’re like me you’ll cry in spite of yourself everytime a mom cries.  Part of the reason it’s so interesting is the sheer number of choices you have to make: shape, cost, color.  Today, my weekly Real Simple Wedding email (don’t judge you’re on lame email lists too) informed me that there are 200 shades of white.  WHAT?! See, this is why I almost exclusively wear black. Or, in the words of Asian Elle Wood, “I can’t even pick a tinted moisturizer.” More advice from Real Simple after the jump…

With more than 200 whites to choose from, the only way to know which shade looks best on you is trial and error. As you shop, keep these suggestions in mind:

• If you’re fair-skinned, look for ivory shades containing yellow undertones.
• If you have a pinker complexion, choose creamy undertones.
• If you have olive, yellow-based, or dark skin, select champagne or off-white shades.

Note: If you love weddings, be sure to check out Bustle & Flow.