vortellas dress up Vortella's I Quit My Job to

58" from shoulder to hemline

Go with your favourite printed or solid mini dress and add a bright pair of stockings, then grab a pair of black heels to finish this look

Lightweight black chiffon or very light satin is practical in the beach sun

Youll never know, you might even put to good use those hideous sweaters youve been locking in the deepest spots in your closet

But, adjust to what you like

Designers would be described by journalists as black, but then their clothes wouldnt be described, says Ariele Elia, the co-curator, along with Elizabeth Way, of Black Fashion Designers, a new exhibition at the Museum at FIT that is an important contribution to the ongoing conversation about diversity, or lack thereof, in fashion