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Summer 2009 -- The White Album

Summer’s here, and as the mercury and hemlines rise, clothes get lighter, brighter, and—after Memorial Day—whiter. VIEW OUR GALLERY of stars who make white looks even cooler.

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At this year's Cannes Film Festival, Penelope Cruz does for the little white dress what Audrey Hepburn did for the LBD.

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Brad Pitt recalls old Hollywood glamour in a cream Tom Ford suit at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival last week.

Jeff Vespa
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Queen of hippie chic Kate Hudson pairs a white halter dress with a pair of Kenneth Jay Lane peacock feather earrings in New York City, April 2009.

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Olivia Wilde, No. 1 on this year’s Maxim Hot 100 list, turned the red carpet white in this Ralph Lauren dress at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards in January 2009.

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Blake Lively dresses down a structured jacket with a sexy white cami on location for Gossip Girl in New York City, August 2008.

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Ashley Olsen's bag and shoes break the dress code at Sean Combs' "Real" White Party in East Hampton, New York, September 2007.

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Tommy Lee dresses down a white tuxedo at The "Real" White Party, September 2007.

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Star Jones, at The "Real" White Party in East Hampton in September 2007, shows how bright whites can freshen up a classic shape. Gold bangles keep the ensemble from looking too clinical.

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Designer Donna Karan shows off her inner Greek goddess at The "Real" White Party" in September 2007.

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Host Sean Combs at his "Real" White Party in East Hampton, September 2007.

Johnny Nunez

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