(On a matt black surface, shadows dont show up at all, and there are no highlights.) The light-and-dark variation, which actually comes from specular reflection on the blue, easily gets read (particularly since a lot of colour-detail is lost in a phone-camera picture like this) as a sign of a white or pale surface.
The architectural design draws the eye to the centre, while the flared skirt adds graceful movement with every step
And taken out of a work context, it can look very chic
This is an amazing black dress that will be focus on attitude as well as beauty for a party
In fact, there isnt much of a difference between black-tie and black-tie optional, although its more acceptable to wear a dress that shows the ankles (which is not true of a black-tie dress code)
Fabric has minimal/little stretch, if you are in-between sizes we recommend sizing up