Alexa Mini Dress - Chocolate

Chocolate brown has been having a long moment, and the Alexa Mini Dress is a straightforward way into it. A V-neckline opens the top of the dress, and the straps are wide and fixed rather than adjustable — a detail that sounds minor until you have spent an evening in a dress that stays exactly where you put it. Embroidery detail runs across the surface, giving a plain colour something to hold the eye. A back invisible zip closes it, and it is lined. Deep brown is a quieter alternative to black and warmer against most skin. At mini length it reads casual enough for daytime and rich enough for the evening, which is a rarer combination than it sounds. Wear it with a tan boot and a jacket while it is cold, bare legs and a heeled sandal once it is not. Gold jewellery rather than silver, always.