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A blouse and belt will look cute with it, and so will an elevated t-shirt under a cropped jacket or blazer

And when someone mentioned it looked English it sold me even more

And for the event, Hathaway (who has worn a number of rouge-hued looks lately) left the red to the carpet, trading the movies signature shade for some striking black-and-white stripes, courtesy of Louis Vuitton

And with so many spring additions dropping in, now seems like as good a time as any to delve into the array of styling dresses H&M has to offer

While shopping for a client, style coach Kim Hancher laid her eyes on these flats from Everlane, which she immediately liked for their simplicity and slightly squared, sculptural toe

Since the dress is a little bit of a splurge, the black also felt like the best investment piece to keep for a very long time and use it for all kinds of events during the holiday season