The Slip and the Blazer

A slip dress on its own is one decision away from underwear and one blazer away from being the best thing in the room. The jacket is not covering it up — it is giving it a shoulder to hang from.

Bias-cut silk should never be pressed. The whole point is that it moves.

Why it works

• Ivory against black is the highest contrast in this wardrobe, used once.
• The jacket's structure is the only hard line in an otherwise fluid outfit.
• Nothing at the neck, so the earrings have the space to themselves.

Swap it

Sneakers and the same two garments read as a Saturday rather than a Friday.