black mother of the bride dresses long sleeve Dress Style #33135 Perfect for weddings. Black Long A-line V-neck Lacy

In addition to my own tips on how you can navigate wearing black to a wedding, I asked a few cool fashion girls about their thoughts on the matter: "Anything but white is fair game, and black, in my book, is always chic and practical

My outfit proves it

Its the sleekest way to nod to nostalgia while keeping your style firmly in the now

And how about the belt in the Weekday look

And the parallel bars show how our varying interpretations aren't as far apart as they seem at first

Sock Strategy Matters No-show socks: Casual, summer looks Black socks: Safe, formal choice Patterned/colored socks: Personality peek for creative settings The Belt Rule When wearing a belt with formal or semi-formal looks, match it to your shoe color