Black Tie Blog

Lady Black Tie
Must-Have Dresses for Every Wardrobe: The Styles Worth Owning
Build a dress wardrobe that works harder: the six styles our stylists recommend owning, and how to wear each one for more than one occasion.
Bridesmaid Dresses
The Art of Mixing and Matching Bridesmaid Dresses
Different dresses can still feel beautifully connected. Learn how to choose a shared palette, combine fabrics, and give each bridesmaid room for personal style.

Acessories
How to Style Statement Jewelry with Your Dress
Give your dress a different personality with statement jewelry. Find ideas for necklines, colors, fabrics, and finishing touches that work together.

Bridesmaid Dresses
Fall Weddings: A Shade-by-Shade Guide
From burgundy and emerald to rust and steel blue, here are the best fall colors for bridesmaids and wedding guests, plus how to pair them and which fabrics to choose.

Evening Gowns
Plus Size Formal Dresses for Every Occasion: A Stylist Guide
From prom and homecoming to black-tie galas and weddings, here is how to choose a plus size formal dress for every occasion, with fit, fabric and styling advice from our stylists.

Dress Try On
Melissa Sapini at Miss USA: Her Custom JOVANI Gown & Pageant Gown Tips
Meet Miss Massachusetts USA Melissa Sapini, learn how her custom JOVANI evening gown came together, and get our tips for choosing a pageant gown.

beach wedding
Beach Wedding Guests: What to Wear on the Sand
Sand, sun, and sea breeze call for a different kind of wedding guest dress. Here is how to choose fabrics, lengths, colors, and shoes that look beautiful by the water.
Lady Black Tie
Prom Themes for 2027: Dress Ideas to Match Every Theme
From Enchanted Forest to Gatsby glam, here is how to match your gown to the most popular prom themes for the 2027 season, with color, fabric, and styling tips from our stylists.

Boston Fashion Scene
Fashionably Late Thursdays at the Liberty Hotel: Lady Black Tie on the Boston Runway
Lady Black Tie takes the runway at Fashionably Late Thursdays at Boston's Liberty Hotel. Here is what the show is like and how to dress for a Boston fashion night.





