wear // little black dress

When I shoot weddings, my "work uniform" is usually some variation of the little black dress.  My aim is to look both professional and wedding-appropriate, dressy but not distracting (keeping both color and modesty in mind).

I'll occasionally digress from the black dress (I wore a dark teal to a wedding I photographed in December) but really, the LBD is my favorite, mostly because it gives me total freedom to embellish this relatively-blank canvas with my favorite fashion statements: accessories.

Look number one is the same I wore for my holiday party last month: shiny, sparkly, always-classy gold.

dress Internacionale // flats Witchery // clutch Rebecca Minkoff // earrings Bauble Bar // neckalce Hiroshi Kurokawa // tights H&M // iPhone case Kate Spade // headband BCBG Max Azria

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Look number two is all about mixing neutral black with its neutral cousin, brown.  I used to think black and brown together was simply unacceptable, but I've learned that when it's done right, it's a winning combo!

dress Dorothy Perkins // flats Tory Burch // bag Leftover Studio // earrings Dorothy Perkins // bracelet Maria Rudman // belt Dorothy Perkins // nail polish Topshop

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Last, but certainly not least, is the LBD with jewel tones.  Jewel tones are obviously most fashionable in autumn and winter, but I think keeping it monotone jewel tone is a good bet for spring and summer.  Especially since emerald is the official color of 2013.  And in cooler months (as in, right now), mix it up with a combination of aubergines, emeralds, fuchsias, and royal blues.

dress Oasis // boots Haider Ackermann // handbag Rochas // necklace Kate Spade / Isharya , $245 / belt Linea Pelle // nail polish Deborah Lippmann // coat Stitch Detail Mac // glasses Cutler and Gross

How do you "dress up" your little black dress?

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