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Why the Little Black Dress Never Stops Working Black is the only color in formal dressing that requires no justification

In 1961, Audrey Hepburn boosted its popularity in Breakfast at Tiffany's , her Givenchy dress so simply tailored that it quickly became the ultimate little black dress

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Yesblack can be an elegant choice for summer black tie as long as the dress looks like eveningwear: full length, refined construction, and elevated fabric such as a black silk wedding guest dress or a similarly glossy, draped material paired with formal accessories

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