Wardrobe Heroes- The Black Dress

29 Nov

Chic, timeless and forever, a black dress is an all weather, all season must have for every woman’s wardrobe because it’s the best bet for whenever you’re not sure what to wear. Let’s talk about it.

No other item of clothing will ever be able to beat the chicness, the versatility and the timelessness of a long black dress. Which is exactly why any woman who fancies them selves to have style should have at least one of these in their wardrobe. From the days of Coco Chanel, through the fashion ages, the black dress has endured, remaining timelessly steadfast even as many other dress trends and fad come and go.

And rightfully so. Black is universally flattering, a timeless colour that works for every woman and many environments and occasions. Put that in a dress form and you have an item that not only lives in your wardrobe but can become an essential part of life, going with you through many years, stages and vicissitudes of life. A black dress can be elegant at the same time as it is rebellious. It can be edgy and simultaneously feminine. It can be rebellious and respectful all at once. It can tell whatever story you want it to tell.

Today’s featured piece is Our Mira Gown in black and it is a beautiful black dress that manages to be both simple yet statement making all at once.

The Mira Dress is what I like to call cocktail formal, perfectly musing the fun and flirty nature of a formal day dress, with the elegant structure of an evening dress so that it perfectly straddles the line between cocktail and black tie, giving you a dress that works just as well during the day in dress up setting as it does at night. It scteams formal but not fully formal.

The Ankle length skirt and the square neckline add an old school classy sensibility to the dress whilst keeping it fun and fresh. And as an added bonus, the ankle skimming length of the skirt allows you to show off your shoes, just as the square neckline makes place perfectly for a bold necklace or even just to show off your bare collar bone.

And speaking of styling, the possibilities of a good black dress are endless, allowing you to tell the story you want depending on the accessories you choose. With a black dress like the Mira, go bold on accessories with some chunky silver or gold jewelry, and if all else fails, a hat and gloves will give it that ever so classic old hollywood feel that is sure to work every time.