Ways to turn black into a classy outfit

5 sexy ways to style that black dress in your closet

Piece by: SHEILA NYAMBURA
Entertainment

•Wearing a vintage outfit will separate you from the pack and stand out to be fashionable with a different touch.

•Ensure to style your black outfits with a piece of nice jewelry just to make your look pop.

Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris
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There are different ways to dress in black and look chic, elegant, and stunning at the same time.

Wearing one dull color as an outfit may be boring to pair but a black outfit will bring out the boss in you.

Black is a color that seems sorrowful or Gothic but I can assure you that you can wear it on all occasions as long as you put it together the right way.

Additionally, if you are conscious of your weight, darker colors will make you look slimmer.

Here are ways in which you can wear an all-black outfit and not look boring;

  • Wear a contrasting color

A black color outfit can be a little bit too dark if you like bright colors in your wardrobe. You can still wear an all-black outfit and a contrasting color like, red, pink, or white. This can take your outfit to a whole other level.

  • Show skin

On a cold day, you might want to keep warm by over-dressing with trenches and scarfs.

However when it's not a cold day you can show some skin in black. You can wear black jeans that are ragged and pair them with a nice blouse or wear a top with a low V-neck.

This is a way to make a fashion statement that black can be worn even on warm days.

KU school of law lecturer, Catherine Handa was serving looks with a black- glittery dress with a touch of silver and a set of matching earrings.
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  • Vintage

An all-black outfit is easy to pair and play around with fashionably. You can try and go vintage just to see how it would look classy in black.

Modern designers have cut out the outfits, wearing a vintage outfit will separate you from the pack and stand out to be fashionable with a different touch.

  • Accessorize

When wearing a black outfit it can look dull without adding a bit of accessories.

A belt on a skirt or a chain can elevate your look, ensure to style your black outfits with a piece of nice jewelry just to make your look pop.

  • Shoe color

Your shoe game should always be top tier if you are into fashion.

You can have an all-black outfit then wear some nice white shoes, or a pair of brown boots.

This choice is perfect even though most think that you can’t pair brown shoes with black this sets a different dimension of a mono-color outfit.

 

 

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