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Business? Black tie? If the season's dress codes leave you scratching your head, fear not. Here's how to look gorgeous!
Black Tie
Translation: Timeless and elegant
Black tie still means a long dress, but it needn't mean stuffy if you look for richly colored, less structured gowns. "I like to stay conservative and traditional—with an edge," says Tonya Lewis Lee, an author and spokesperson for the national infant mortality campaign A Healthy Baby Begins with You. This demure satin dress (ABS by Allen Schwartz) drapes beautifully: "You can see my figure," says Lee, who often attends galas and charity functions with her husband, director Spike Lee. And because red makes such a strong impression, one wide gold cuff (H.Stern) is enough to complete the picture.
Black tie still means a long dress, but it needn't mean stuffy if you look for richly colored, less structured gowns. "I like to stay conservative and traditional—with an edge," says Tonya Lewis Lee, an author and spokesperson for the national infant mortality campaign A Healthy Baby Begins with You. This demure satin dress (ABS by Allen Schwartz) drapes beautifully: "You can see my figure," says Lee, who often attends galas and charity functions with her husband, director Spike Lee. And because red makes such a strong impression, one wide gold cuff (H.Stern) is enough to complete the picture.
From the December 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine