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Within a few short years, the look would become a uniform for women across North America, as widely recognized as the Ford automobile

I grabbed the black for myself, but Ann Taylor gets playful with this particular dress and offers it in a bright, sunny yellow that basically screams SUMMERTIME

The quintessential choice for this occasion is always drawn from a curated selection of black tie dresses that command attention without breaking the boundaries of classic taste

For example, her 2014 American Music Awards outfit was a slinky black velvet dress with a ruffled feather cape

What styles are occasion-appropriate but still modern

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