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This Karen Millen mesh midi dress combines contemporary glamour with timeless sophistication

It reads as less formal, and less delicate, than slippery satin silk

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Its casual, but less so than a white tee and light-wash jeans

Black tights are so versatile they work for just about any look

I tried on this ruched knit dress with a few of my beige and metallic summer sandals, but I ended up wearing these similar black slides with the square toe and woodgrain heel to keep the look bookend the look