black dress black leather jacket Outfit of the day! midi dress, jacket, black knee boots and black bag and black sunglasses! @hm @mango Bag @mango Sunglasses @mango 95% Poly 5% Spandex Length All Black Outfit Inspiration: Mini

Step 3: Colours, Patterns, and Textures Colour blocking: Black tights are the ideal backdrop for bold colours and jewel tones

Getting the velvet was the perfect choice, I never had to worry about wrinkles and it made the night so stress free

Smart-Casual Settings = Brown Shoes with Black Chinos This pairing thrives at office lunches, date nights, or creative meetings

Next time youre invited to a Black Tie Optional event, keep these basic guidelines in mind when putting together an outfit

Because of its historical associations with country wear, brown suits should typically be avoided, but if you do happen to have a suit thats a very dark brown, you could probably get away with it for a Black-Tie Optional event

So I chose a mini dress made of velvet with extravagant sleeves from the The Vampires Wife x H&M collection