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When anyone asks me if I can wear a black dress to a spring or summer wedding, I always say yes

From off-duty daytime staples to after-dark drama, this season offers plenty of Gomez-esque summer dresses to choose from

Choose colours and textures that will stand out in your performance venue

I love the Dolce Vita Gyra Boots for a dressier tall boot (the kitten heel makes them less casual)

Speaking of Hollywood: While Coco Chanel is credited with making the little black dress a wardrobe staple, another black dress would capture our attention in the early 1960s, with the introduction of Audrey Hepburns character Holly Golightly in Blake Edwards 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffanys