Fashion: Back to black
It’s the classic we always return to, because an LBD will never let you down
Ultra flattering, the tuxedo wrap dress is a chic choice when the code is black tie
Dress, £480, frame-store.com
Necklace, £665, roxannefirst.com
Shoes, £595, jenniferchamandi.com
Statement accessories add drama to a simple dress, while ruffled sleeves are the modern alternative to a strapless number
Dress, £302, Edeline Lee, from Fenwick stores
Headband, £190, redvalentino.com
Earrings, £120, oliviaandpearl.com
Channel Holly Golightly in this simple, go-anywhere LBD
Dress, £49.99, zara.com
Shoes, £550, jenniferchamandi.com
Layers of lace and ruffles give a classic black dress a youthful spin. If you like a shorter hem, keep the neckline demure
Dress, £39.99, Sandra Mansour x H&M, hm.com
Earring, £380 for one, sweetpeajewellery.com
Statement sleeves are set to stay – just make sure the proportions work with your figure. Nipped-in waists and shorter hem lengths keep the look fresh
Dress, £120, gestuz.com
Earrings, £2,160, sweetpeajewellery.com
Boots, £150, boden.co.uk
A sliver of silk satin makes the perfect column dress – understated, it can be accessorised up or down depending on the event
Dress, £245, joseph-fashion.com
Left earring, £405 for one, right earring, £472.50 for one, sweetpeajewellery.com
Fashion Director: Shelly Vella
Photographs: Elizabeth Gibson
Fashion assistant: Joanne Toolan
Make-up: Lisa Valencia at Carol Hayes
Hair: Sven Bayerbach at Carol Hayes using Kiehl’s Since 1851
Model: Barbara Maldonado at Premier
Production and casting: Lucy Coghlan