A black dress is incredibly flexible and versatile. It has been credited with being one of the most classic and wearable pieces of womens clothing. Smart, sexy, seductive or minimalist, a little black dress can be anything that you want it to be. It can work equally well for the evening, for work or for a more casual daytime look. It is like a blank canvas that can be styled in so many different ways. It is all about how you accessorise it.

So what are the best accessories for a black dress? And how can you style your black dress to keep up with the latest women’s fashion?

Before you start to choose the accessories to wear with your black dress, you should think carefully about the look that you are trying to achieve. You can create whatever look you like but minimalist, classic, glamorous, retro and even eclectic are all possibilities with versatile pieces of womens clothes. There are countless other options including the latest on trend looks, for example if the colour camel or animal prints are big news, add shoes, scarves or scarves that fit with these trends.

For the daytime, a classic look can be achieved by accessorising a black dress with ballet pumps and a simple string of pearls. Depending on the weather and the style of black dress other womens clothes like a short cardigan in just about any colour can be added or a tailored jacket or blazer for a sm
arter look. For work it is usually best to keep it simple by choosing one or two accessories. A brightly coloured belt is a great way to cinch in a dress that is not as fitted as you would like and a brightly coloured or patterned scarf is a great way to add colour and interest to a black dress.

For the evening, you can create a really stylish and eye catching look by allowing your shoes to do the talking. Pick a really beautiful pair of statement shoes and then wear them with your black dress. Keep all other accessories to a minimum so that they do not detract from your shoes, perhaps just a pair of stud earrings and a simple pendant necklace.

Another option for the evening is to layer on the sparkle, add lots of sparkle but in small amounts, perhaps, a beautiful diamond necklace, a clutch bag, a crystal hair clip or a piece of sparkly womens clothing like a shrug. You could also go all out with just one statement piece of jewellery that is really big on glamour.

For a fun casual look try wearing your black dress with a great pair of coloured tights. There are also many different patterned tights around to choose from which really make a feature of your legs. In the winter you can wear thick opaque tights for a cosy option and in the summer wear eye popping bright sheer tights.

A black dress is also a great piece of womens clothing that lends itself particularly well to becoming elegant evening dress. Try adding a pair of heels, a pashmina and a hat or fascinator.