Woman in a black turtleneck column dress and open black leather trench with knee-high boots on a wet night street

All black · Autumn · Winter

Black turtleneck column dress under a leather trench

A ribbed turtleneck column dress and an open leather trench, walked down a wet sidewalk at night. All black, nothing else.

The dress is a ribbed jersey column with a high turtleneck and long sleeves, cut close from the shoulder to the ankle with no seam to break the line. Over it, a black leather trench in a soft nappa, single-breasted, worn open so the whole length of the dress stays in view. Knee-high leather boots with a square toe and a stacked block heel finish the column rather than interrupting it.

This is the easiest all-black there is: one long shape, one long coat, one pair of boots you can actually walk in. Wear it from November through February, to a late dinner, a gallery opening or the walk home afterwards, which is where it looks best. The trench does the talking; keep the hands empty or a small clutch at most.

Neon only looks good on wet pavement. I checked.

the pieces

  • Black ribbed turtleneck column dressmidi dress · knit · black
  • Black leather trenchcoat · leather · black
  • Black leather knee-high bootsboots · leather · black

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styling notes

  • Coat open, always; the dress is the line
  • Block heel, not stiletto, if the street is wet
  • Hair down over the collar, small hoops only

palette

Black#0D0D0F Charcoal#2E2E30 Gunmetal#45474A

details

All blackAutumnWinterNight outDinnerDark glamMinimalLeatherKnitCoatBootsMidi dressStreetFitted

wearabilitycloser to street

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