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An opulent embellishment in gold, pearl and turquoise frames an otherwise minimalistic black dress tailored with modern simplicity in mind

Key specs Material: 55% cotton, 45% nylon Sizes: 00 to 14 Care instructions: dry-clean A festive fit-and-flare LBD: Staud Mini Wells Dress Top pick This festive minidress has a waist-cinching cut that looks great on lots of bodies

This look is a little more casual so Im sharing a way to dress up the exact same dress below #4) Brown Maxi Dress with Black Knee-High Boots This is the exact same dress from the look above, but this time Im wearing some gorgeous Schutz knee high boots

Want to create cleavage

As with all dress codes for a wedding, steer clear of white, ivory, champagne, or variations thereof so you dont upstage the bride

If you want to look chic with zero effort, all you need to do is wear a black-and-white dress