strapless burgundy dress Mermaid Long Prom with Slit, Mermaid Burgundy – abcprom Royal Blue Diamanti Strapless High Slit Maxi

This combination gives you a pristine, sharp-edged look, creating a mysterious and sensual aura that works beautifully

That said, nothing quite catches the eye and says sophisticated like a high neck, (appropriate) deep-v, off-the-shoulder, or strapless ensemble

"What's happening here is your visual system is looking at this thing, and you're trying to discount the chromatic bias of the daylight axis," Bevil Conway, a neuroscientist who is now a senior investigator at the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Mental Health, told Wired at the time

Pair with tall boots in winter, or with flats in warmer weather

Totally happy with my purchase!!5 Hemnes dresserJohnVery easy to follow instructions and not hard to put together

Realistically, my favorable way of dressing has shifted, thanks to nostalgia for an era I never fully embraced and a Pinterest board full of early-aughts fashion campaigns and Paris Hilton paparazzi shots