dress steel blue Azazie Brooke Asymmetrical hemline Azazie Bondi

Avoid an all-matte black look with zero accessories it can feel flat in photos Skip very casual fabrics like jersey or cotton at formal events Dont wear black to a wedding where the couple has requested colorful attire Avoid funeral-adjacent styling severe cuts, no accessories, zero color accents A black dress with warm jewelry and a pop of color in your shoes or bag keeps the look celebratory rather than somber

After all, black is the color of mourning and most men will have a suit in their closet specifically purchased for this purpose

On sale for $159.96

Keep patterns conservative for business, go a little more expressive for cocktail

You'll be making a show-stopping entrance at any formal event when you wear this off-the-shoulder prom dress with long cape sleeves