Pantone finally announced the much-awaited 2026 Color of the Year, and it’s not quite a “color” per se. Enter: Cloud Dancer, a delicious, decadent, vivid shade of... white. Per the website, the hue “serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection.” Understandably, the company’s first-ever milky choice drew divisive reactions . White, despite its chic, quiet luxury connotations, is a neutral, and neutrals are often tagged the dreaded B-word (read: basic). Thankfully, there are ways around that.

Plenty of A-list celebs prove that white can be far from boring. Jennifer Lawrence , for example, recently wore an LWD (little white dress) with a thigh-high slit, while Anya Taylor-Joy gave the frosty hue a sheer, “naked” update to walk a red c

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