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The inverse of navy trousers with dark brown shoes this is a non-standard combination that would be best served with some blue accessories for continuity

Crepe What to know: Lightweight, matte and slightly textured, crepe is an elegant fabric with a drapey effect similar to silk but with a bit more shape and structure

This is not just a dressits a declaration of confidence

And I use English cucumber instead of regular because it has way less water and fewer seeds

Alan Flusser expresses this better than I could in Dressing The Man: "The first measuring stick for [smart] attire should be cleanliness

So when I unpacked the black dress I was stunned by the quality and the looks of it