Back to Black and SHORT!!
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It may be the height of Summer but that doesn't mean I am still not obsessed with black. In fact, it's one of my favourite Summer colours. It's a classic, it's easy to wear, it's timeless and it makes the perfect building blocks for a wardrobe.
It also - now I am aware that I'm going to sound like a numpty here so bear with me caller - makes me feel the best version of me that I can. I feel confident, I feel elegant, I feel like I've got it sussed. All smoke and mirrors of course, but who cares. When I need to feel on my game, it's always black that I turn to.
It's also the perfect blank canvas. This is where you can have fun with accessories - the bolder the better. Let your jewellery, your shoes, your bag, your hat do the talking. I also find - as weird as this sounds (but i'm on a roll today so am just going with it) that you can wear black more often than a bolder colour. A bright print, an in your face shade of anything is much more memorable than black. It's the chameleon of your wardrobe - it also goes with everything. You can wear any colour with it - forget the days of not wearing black with a primary colour (hands up who else was scarred by Trinny and Susanna saying that?). It's simply not true any more.
You can EVEN wear it with navy. My tip for that would be to not just wear all black and one navy thing - I would mix a couple of each into an outfit otherwise there is always the risk that the one navy thing you threw on may give a hint of "I got dressed in the dark and didn't realise this wasn't black". It also works better if it's a bluer navy than a very dark navy. Just to give it a bit of definition.
My fave combo this years is - all about the bees and wasps - YES, it's yellow. Controversial perhaps but I do genuinely think it works.
The other obvious choice is white. Or cream. Elegance and style personified.
So without further ado, let's see what dresses we have on offer for the Summer and to take us beyond.
And - drum roll - today I'm doing short dresses.
Well shorter. To me, this is short. It's not mini mini obviously but it's not what I would now call midi. Knee length makes it sounds not altogether flattering but I think we have to dispel that myth as weirdly this length is more flattering on me than a below the knee full midi!
I LOVE this length - it's perfect for just hiding those knees you might not want to get out. And we're also firmly back into the "wear into Autumn" category. A bit (in my case with legs that you can see from space - a lot) of fake tan and a pair of studded ankle boots - ideal for those slightly cooler months that are on the horizon.
The Natasha Dress from Hobbs £159. By the way - IT HAS POCKETS! It's a good quality drapey crepe fabric so you won't want to wear it on a super hot day but for the majority of our Summer and certainly into Autumn, it's absolutely fine.
Then there are some shorter ones. These would work with ankle boots on cooler days.
A wearable classic from Whistles at John Lewis.
LOVE this one from Warehouse at John Lewis.
This one is stunning and a bargain from RIver Island.
Another one from River Island and this is very very reminiscent of a Rhode design (a very expensive brand they sell at Matches) - balloon sleeved, v neck, nipped in waist with a tie belt and a full mini skirt. I think this looks a lot more expensive than the price tag belies.
here I am in a black dress that's four years ago from hush. A classic jersey dress that works on a beach as well on scorchio days here at home. The sorts of dresses it's worth investing in. That you will have for years. It's obviously not a short dress, but i'm working on it.. it's shorter than what I usually wear!
Oh and the perfect black trousers. What's not to love?
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These black dresses all are so wonderful and I love them so much, I want to add one to wardrobe right now.
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