White pants—whether jeans or trousers—especially in the dead of winter, are like a clean slate for your wardrobe. All-white winter outfits are a favorite of the street style set, but the palette-cleansing pants can be incorporated into your wardrobe in a myriad of other ways, too. Just take it from Vogue’s Tonne Goodman, who wears her many pairs of stark white Levi stovepipes all year round. White pants can, in fact, be worn any time of year, even past the antiquated Labor Day expiration date rule. You might think that a pair of white pants is not the wisest choice for a slushy, post-snow-storm sidewalk—but it’s clear that many of our street style muses disagree.
As indicated by some of our favorite ensembles below, white pants will pair easily with the rest of your cold-weather wardrobe, like cozy coats, rugged combat boots, and chunky, lug-sole loafers. The best part? You won’t have to tuck them away once the flowers begin to bloom.