edgy black dress Women's Excellence Faux Leather Fringe in Prom Dresses Black organic cotton Dance Performance

Its sleeveless cut and fluid silhouette create a refined, timeless look

When the original Givenchy dress (upon which the actual costume worn during the filming was based) went up for auction in December 2006 (right after Natalie Portman modeled it on the cover of Harpers Bazaar), Christies described it as [a]n evening gown of black Italian satin designed by Hubert de Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the 1961 Paramount film Breakfast At Tiffanys, the sleeveless, floor-length gown with fitted bodice embellished at the back with distinctive cut-out dcollet, the skirt slightly gathered at the waist and slit to the thigh on one side. It sold for over $600,000

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When both colors are allowed to exist clearly on their own terms - when the brown is unambiguously brown and the black is unmistakably black - the pairing becomes a statement of confidence