Black footwear has a centuries-old military uniform past as does the navy pea-coat
In short, when doubts arise about what the cocktail dress code is, the answer almost always comes down to the same thing: dressing with discretion, without excesses and with an elegance that is noticeable in the overall look, not in the artifice
Its a low contrast image, hazy, with muddied and mottled blacks and a relatively unsaturated blue color
My sisters lost their minds when I told them we needed anchovy paste to make this dressing (actually, we first tried it with whole anchovies they were not very mature about it )
This dress is short, sweet, absolutely unforgettable and would even make a great reception outfit change option.
Here, the tie, belt and the shoes demand most of the attention, so they have to be on point