forever 21 little black dress Velvet Dress, Only worn making it suitable for daytime activities Forever 21 Lace-Up Bodycon Mini

The fabric is elegant and has beautiful movement to it

In 1993, she showed up with Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum (a very 90s boyfriend, BTW) in a purple velvet slip dress that had a harder, darker edge than many of the others on our list

A thick and rugged brown leather belt cinches your waist so the dress falls beautifully on your form

Julia Marzovilla is the former Fashion E-Commerce Editor at Marie Claire, where she reviewed the latest launches from fashion and beauty brands, finds the best on-sale items around the internet, and interviews experts to find the best products in any category to share with her readers