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Spring and summer events typically call for brighter colors to reflect the lightness of the season, and black can feel too heavy or somber for sunny celebrations

I personally feel that a black trench works the best

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For cooler evenings, layer with a tailored blazer or draped evening wrap

How is it executed

"Part of me thinks, 'oh you know it'll always be a conversation piece for years and years after I'm gone,'" she says