We are already halfway through December and I betcha there are still some holiday party plans in your book. Whether it’s a work holiday party or your New Year’s outfit, I found the most classic black dress that’s both stylish and timeless!
Most people find this surprising but I actually don’t own many black dresses. I’m drawn to more colorful pieces, but this dress completely caught my eye. I love the midi length that’s very classy and the flutter sleeves add a feminine touch. The fit is also super flattering. It slightly cinches at your waist and the longer length creates an elongating effect. The brand that I’m wearing is Chelsea28 from Nordstrom and the dress is unfortunately already sold out. However, I found an almost identical classic black dress here! They’re so similar to each other that you can barely notice the difference. I would recommend sizing up, especially if you’re between sizes.
I wore this dress in November to one of the shows for Eco Fashion Week, which is the world’s largest sustainable fashion event. During this event, I learned that, on average, each North American wastes about 81 pounds of textiles per year (crazy, right?!). So the runway presented ten designers, each challenged with only 8.1 lbs of clothes, to reinvent and redesign those pieces into their own runway collection. It was definitely eye-opening and awesome to see how those designers got creative! Such a great reminder to always recycle, rewear and reuse!
With this classic black dress, I can easily rewear it to many different events and occassions over and over again. I last wore it to the runway show and I’m planning to wear it again to my boyfriend’s work holiday party. It would also be perfect for the holidays, work, weddings, and any type of cocktail event!
What do you think of recycling, rewearing, and reusing clothes? Do you have a classic black dress that you can wear again and again?
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Classic Black Dress | Gold Pumps c/o De Blossom Collection (similar here, here) | Embellished Clutch (similar here) | Gold Bracelets c/o Baublebar | Pearl Necklace (similar here)
Liz - Shopping My Closet says
Loving the details at the shoulder!
Liz @ ShoppingMyCloset.com
Camila says
Tina, you always have the most gorgeous dresses. I love this one because it looks so chic and classy. The pearls just makes it better!
Camila,
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Michelle Joseph says
I completely agree with recycling and rewearing clothes. We women in particular tend to buy a dress for an occasion and only wear it once, but that is a shame.
I love this black dress. I only own one, but I don’t like it very much. It’s too thin. This would be perfect in my wardrobe.
Mich x
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Helen says
I’m definitely a fan of reusing and recycling! I like pieces that you can wear over and over again, and I think it’s so important to think about the impact your purchases and everyday habits have on the environment. All that being said, that is such a beautiful dress, Tina. I love the length and the flutter sleeves. I also love that the accessories you picked out really make it stand out.
-Helen
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Amy Arnold says
Wow, Tina this dress is gorgeous on you! I love the fit and the shoulder detail. Great heels too!
Amy Ann
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Emma Engmark says
What a gorgeous dress, Tina. You look so stunning.
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Polly says
You look amazing in this black dress! I love the sleeves and your necklace looks great too!
Polly
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katrina says
I always look forward to your holiday looks! This dress is too cute with the ruffle sleeves. Love how you paired an otherwise understated black dress with really fun accessories. How cute is that clutch!
Kelsey&Kenecha says
So beautiful! I love the sleeves!! 🙂
katelyn chef says
Couldn’t be prettier-Love the not-wasting textile detail behind the dress
Plus, I hear statement sleeves are going to be the new 2017 trend
Katelyn
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Heidi says
I cannot believe how fast this month, heck this whole year, has gone! How can it be almost Christmas?! But you look absolutely stunning in in this classic dress. And that clutch is gorgeous.
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jessica says
A classic black dress never goes out of style and tis cut is so flattering 🙂
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Lyddiegal says
Wow, what an amazing runway challenge! I’d love the see the looks they put together. And that LBD does look perfect on you – so elegant.
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Minau says
Great classy dress!
Ellese says
This dress is stunning!! It is a showstopper! Thanks for sharing. Xo, Ellese
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jo says
Gorgeous black dress 🙂 Nice Post! Thanks for sharing.
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Laura Mitbrodt says
What a classic dress, I love it with the necklace!
xo
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alessandra says
You look perfect with this dress
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Jane says
What a perfect LBD! That clutch is so cute! Love this entire look!
xo, Jane
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Merel says
This black dress is gorgeous!!
X Merel
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Kathrine Eldridge says
This classic dress is stunning on you! The necklace is the perfect touch. Chic as always!
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Blaire says
Girl! You look absolutely stunning in this dress! The flutter sleeve detail really makes this dress stand out ant that necklace is a perfect accessory!
xo, Whitney and Blaire
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Kiran says
Love this look, so stunning. The fit, the cut, everything, it suits you to a tee and your clutch is perfection. So beautiful x
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Violette says
This dress is beautiful and so chic! Gorgeous as always!
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Jessica says
The necklace and clutch look amazing together! x
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Lenya says
You’re such a beauty and this outfit is completely magical!! Love your dress!
xox
Lenya
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Daniella Dias says
Que look lindo!
Achei bem elegante!
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Daniel says
Love this black dress ! x
Daniel x
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NEHA says
Looking very beautiful sweetheart….love the outfit and the clutch….xx, Neha
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Jalisa says
You look absolutely gorgeous in this dress, Tina! I adore the cut and flutter sleeves, as well as how you’ve styled it here, that clutch is so pretty! I really is such a shame the amount of waste that takes place in the fashion industry. Yesterday, I actually stumbled on a very informative video that shared some of the facts you’ve mentioned here and it was all so shocking. It makes sense when you think about it, but how often do we? That show sounds like it was fun, especially the challenge, I’m sure the designers created such beautiful and unique looks! Thanks so much for sharing, beauty, and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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Shireen L. Platt says
I shop for clothes maybe 3 times a year so I always recycle my outfits. I find clothes shopping to be very stressful, it’s hard for me to find the right fit. 🙁
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Constance says
Love this outfit, the clutch and necklace are adorable and you look stunning!
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MVAP Blog says
Amazing dress!!
xx
Mónica Sors
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Ankita Bardhan says
Such stunning pictures! You look like a total diva in the pictures! And that shoulder details is the star of this outfit.
xx
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Stella says
Amazing dress!! Absolutely fab!!
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Panty Buns says
You look stunning wearing that Felicity+Coco black ruffle-sleeve sheath dress from Nordstrom! I love the way you style your hair!
Recycling, re-wearing and reusing clothes is something I should do more of. There are too many outfit pieces i’ve bought for Fbloggers OOTD posts and failed to wear again. I really should either wear them more or donate them.
Paola Lauretano says
You look so chic in your LBD and your accessories are the perfect touch!
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Emily says
Aw I love this dress on you! It’s extremely flattering. I like the way you styled it too with the nude/pinkish accessories. I don’t own too many black dresses either, but I did just buy one the other day to wear to the ballet tomorrow! It’s so classic. I will definitely be using it as my go-to black dress from here on out. So in love, and it was on sale! THE BEST.
Happy Holidays!
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Lena says
Love this LBD on you Tina! What a classic piece, and I really love the shoulder details, you look like a Hollywood star walking down the red carpet! And what an interesting fashion event! 81 lbs per person per year? Holy moly, that’s insane!! I wonder what creations the designers came up with using only a fraction of that weight..was there an outfit that particularly stood out for you? Btw happy holidays hun! 🙂 xo~ Lena
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Julia Bluhm says
I love your outfit, girl! So classy.
On the topic of recycling/ reusing clothes, I always do. I don’t get to buy new clothes very often, so I’m a big outfit re-wearer. Also, I shop at thrift stores a lot because I can often find clothes that match my style for a much cheaper price. Also they’re more unique. This was a great post! Eco fashion week sounds really interesting.
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Mel says
The clutch is beautifully beaded and I love the frills on the shoulder of your dress 🙂
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emily says
Can’t go wrong with a classic black dress! Perfect for re-wearing over again, I love that it can easily be changed up by adding different accessories!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
x Emily
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Katherine says
So classy!
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Jennifer says
You look so beautiful, Tina! I love the ruffled sleeves on your LBD!
xo, Jennifer
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sophie says
One can just never go wrong with a black dress.So beautiful.I love how simple yet classy this is.
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Carrieslifestyle says
your look is so festive
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Nina says
You look absolutely amazing in this dress.
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Christina Lau says
This dress is so elegant, Tina! What a perfect piece for a holiday outing. Hope you have a very happy holiday season! 🙂
Best,
Christina
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Annessa says
Gorgeous look! I love the sleeve detail!
Annessa
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Gemma says
You look so classy and beautiful! Enjoy the holidays. Gemma x
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Ashley says
You look so elegant here, babe! Love the way you styled this dress. 🙂
-Ashley
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Julia Mazzucato says
Tina, you look so chic! I love the fluttery sleeves on this classy dress and that gorgeous clutch bag.
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alice says
Cute as ever.
I wish you a merry Xmas and a Happy new year honey
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Annabelle says
You can never go wrong with a classic LBD! Love yours, and the clutch is so cute!
x Annabelle
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Marianne Sophia says
You look so stunning!! I love black, I think it is so flattering! The details on the clutch are gorgeous. Also, how pretty is your hair! I hope you are having a brilliant week!
Much love,
Marianne x http://www.beautiful-in-essence.blogspot.com
Kelsey&Kenecha says
Very beautiful look. I really like your necklace!
Merry Christmas! 🙂
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Zorica says
This dress is perfect for any ocassion.
You can never go wrong with black dress
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Funmi says
Beautiful hunny! Love the dress and the ruffled detailing on the sleeves.
Funmi xx
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The Fashion Folks says
What a perfect LBD! Such a gorgeous one and definitely perfect for the holiday parties. Love the styling too with the clutch and the necklace! Xx
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Carmen says
Oh you can never go wrong with a classic like this lovely dress! Especially for this festive season you are rocking it in a look like this 🙂
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Liz says
I love those gorgeous sleeves and clutch! I actually don’t own many black pieces either but I’m working on it haha. Have a great Holiday!
Liz
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Daria says
Wow! Your dress is gorgeous!!!! It looks so good on you!
XO
Daria
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the Fashion Matters says
lovely dress!!
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Kit says
Wow, you look stunning. And what a unique purse! I love reusing basics, esp. when I know it’s great quality too! xx
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Joy says
You look amazing in that dress babe
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Face to Curls says
What a gorgeous dress. I love the fit and the shoulder detail and those heels are amazing! x
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From Luxe With Love says
This dress is amazing on you! Great post babe! x
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Deepti says
You look absolutely stunning! The ruffled sleeves are so beautiful!
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Yuliya Oleynykova says
You look absolutely wonderful. I love your elegant approach in fashion xxx
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Amy-Anne Williams says
I did just try to comment but I don’t think it worked. I basically said I adore this gorgeous outfit, and for you to have a very merry Christmas! C:
Amy;
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Mercy says
You look stunning in black dress and that embellished clutch is a gem. Looking perfect dear.
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Anaivilo says
I looove the dress and the necklace, it looks so festive !:D
I hope you had a great Christmas dear!
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