White adds a certain freshness to the red carpet.

It should not be hard to wonder why white was so popular in July, as white is in style every summer.

We saw many white dresses as shifts, maxi's, sequins, gowns, silks, baby-dolls, ruffles, with pockets, neck plungers, crochets and strapless.

Some opted for a dash of colour like black or gold, while others jazzed up their white dresses with red, black, tan or silver shoes, sandles, wedges ...