white sparkly dress long Makari Sequin Maxi / | MESHKI The dress does not include any accessories in the picture Sequin White Dresses | Nordstrom

In fact, black often looks even more elegant and sophisticated on mature women because it has such a timeless quality

Country clubs, garden parties, and casual gatherings became more common, and hosts needed a way to communicate "not black-tie, but please don't show up in shorts." The language of smart casual dressing emerged from this era

Once youve paid your respects, you can wear them at the weekend with everything from flannel shirts to hoodies and long-sleeved tees

Black Summer Dress I was wearing this outfit the first day back at the office after a whole week of Fashion Week madness in Berlin

Its an unexpected combination, but opposites do attract