White fabrics like this HM blouse are beautiful, but I’m pretty sure everyone can agree that their stain vulnerability is not. I for one was quickly reminded of this fact when I spilled red wine on my brand new white duvet cover two nights ago. A white duvet with a red wine spill is severely disappointing, especially when you just rearranged your bedroom decor to favor said duvet cover (see my room pre-wine stain here). Simply put, a red wine stain on a brand new duvet cover equals a Catherine freak out.

After a few choice words and what I’m sure was a very flattering freak out session, I decided to listen when google told me to pour vodka onto my red wine debacle. Either my lucky stars were aligned or vodka really does dilute red wine stains because my Belle Epoque duvet came out of the wash machine without a trace of my spill. The moral of the story is wear your white shirts without fear because red wine stains are not as lethal as they used to be!  What hacks have you used to get red wine stains out?

Posted while listening to “White Dress” by Parachute.

Crinkled Blouse: HM ; Culottes: Forever 21; Neck Tie: HM (similar here); Shoes: Asos (similar here + here); Sunnies: Celine ; Bucket Bag: Urban Outfitters