Sleek Black Mini Dress

Every wardrobe eventually asks for a short black dress, and this one answers without complicating the question.

Black at mini length is the most flexible sentence in occasion dressing: it reads sharp at a dinner, easy at a party, and appropriate at nearly everything between. The dark colour slims the frame and hides the sins of a long night; the short hem keeps the whole look quick and young. There is nothing on it that will date, clash with a coat, or argue with whatever shoes are by the door.

Style it as the mood requires. Heels and a red lip make it evening; flat boots and a blazer make it a work dinner; sneakers make it a Saturday. Jewellery shows well against black, so this is the dress for the pieces that usually stay in the drawer. One dress, most occasions, no debate.