off the shoulder long black dress ELLIATT Isadora Gown in Hidden back zipper/clasp Off Shoulder Long Sleeve A-Line

And in case youve ever wondered, I would be in the Christian Dior camp, had the opportunity presented itself and I was so lucky to wear an original 1950s Dior dress

Charcoal wool pants with grey knitted polo shirt Theres no bleeding of colours here, with the dark charcoal dress pants juxtaposing perfectly against the lighter grey polo shirt

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Brown/Cognac Shoes For those wanting a subtle neutral color shift, brown and cognac shoes beautifully complement black dresses

Some say the look took inspiration from velvet smoking jackets, which were popular with gentlemen of the English upper classes, worn to protect suits from cigar smoke

As you can see, I styled it very similar each time, I just changed the blazer/jacket and shoes