royal blue frill dress Ruffle Mini | Blue Gameday Dress line skirt adorned with soft Royal Blue Smocked Ruffle Shoulder

Many fashion observers state that every woman should own a simple, elegant black dress that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion

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Fixed strappy low waist belt detail with oval resin hardware

You can wear it with suits, blazers or formal trousers, and it looks great with any dress shirt color

The idea behind it came from French fashion designer Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel who first showed a range of rather plain black dresses in her Paris showroom in 1926

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