I’m the Queen of black, and I can’t disown it again until next winter, there’s no way. A little bit of sunshine won’t tear us apart. When you’re a bit chunky like me, and you haven’t spent your winter months dieting for this moment, then you will understand the importance of black. It hides all the lumpy, bumpy bits and makes you look bloody great at the same time.

Many of us can be scared to wear black in the summer because black attracts the sun. But that never stops my friends and I. There’s a difference between picking a black winter dress, and a black summer dress. The fabrics are completely different. My advice is to find an outfit that’s cut out in all the right places, so you’re still showing off skin and not going full on gothic. So stand out in black and see how you should be wearing black this season:

Wear it with style:

It’s the perfect evening go-to when you want to be stylish. The color black is fashion and it’s so Chanel. You’ll always be rocking sophistication, but you’ll never be too far away from sexy. All it takes is a cute bag, the right shoes and red lippy to turn any boring black outfit into one worth envying.

Get the look:

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Nightcap x Carisa Rene Eyelet Apron Jumpsuit ($277.20) available here.

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Serpui Destiny Circle Basket Crossbody ($221) available here.

Our favorites:

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Wear it the sexy way:

If there’s one thing I love about sheer, is that you can be sexy timidly. You don’t have to wear plunging necklines, or red lipstick to make black sexy. It’s all about pretending to show off your skin without actually having to go bare. Alongside this, it’s also fresh, and urban chic. Every cool girl is draped in sheer. And I must admit I feel like the cool girl when I’m wearing it too – even if I’m totally not!

Get the look:

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REDValentino Point D’esprit Tulle Poncho ($455) available here.

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Scallop Trim Leather Skirt ($665) available here.

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Spot Mesh Belted Batwing Top ($55) available here.

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Midi Tulle Handkerchief Skirt ($18.83) available here

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Reclaimed Vintage X Liquid Lunch Flirty Dress With Sheer Ruffle Detail ($72) available here.

Wear it with ease: 

This is what I love about the black dress. It can be the simplest, most boring thing in your closet but with a nice tan, you can put it on, add the right accessories and look amazing. There’s nothing better about a simple black dress, that hides what you want hiding and makes you feel incredible. You should honestly look in my closet because almost every dress I own is black.

Get the look:

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Mara Hoffman Lace Up Midi Dress ($350) available here.

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Soludos Tall Wedge Espadrilles ($95) available here.

Our favorites:

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Chloé Linen Dress ($1395) available here

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Wide Strap Midi Dress ($45) available here.

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The new feminist t-shirt trend has led to some serious questions about the future of feminism and it’s latest form. Feminism is trending. And that’s what’s concerning us. Trends come and go, it’s what they’re known for. What was new last week, isn’t new this week. When we first saw this trend, we were pleased and empowered. But what happens when the trend ends? Will feminism be old news? Will we forget about it again until some fashion mogul decides it’s back in? 

In an unsteady time across the world, where do you look but to each other? We’re busy women, so when the t-shirt trend came around it wasn’t just popular because we’re suckers for anything online, but because it was the one way we could all touch out to each other. It was each one of us putting our lighters up into the sky, showing that we were here. But because we turned it into a trend, what did that mean to the future of feminism? 

Women have come a long way. Hard times may be over but there are more on the horizon. The fight for equality is an active one. We battle for it daily. From wolf-whistles on our way to the office to political leaders pushing us five steps back. For some, their equal rights plea is only beginning, from girls just being born, who will not know it’s their right to go to school, to grown women who are forced into the shadow of a man. A t-shirt, no, won’t make things better. But what it does do is shows us that someone else is there. We’re all here, all women, all individuals struggling. 

So what is the future?

The future for feminism is only a bright one. We’ve thought so hard to be valued we won’t tarnish our images. We wouldn’t have dived into the t-shirt trend if we weren’t trying to send a message. It was a powerful, silent message that connected a community of women together, forever. We are the movement, and we showed that we won’t be swayed. Feminism is not a trend. Our rights don’t come in and out of fashion. You’ll know that it’s something inside, something you carry with you everywhere.

For a brief moment in time women everywhere were connected by just a slogan on their tee. It may have been a fashion statement, but it was much more than that – we were united, fighting for a cause and taking advantage of the publicity of the trend. Taking advantage of Social Media and trends, we’ve made feminism accessible to women everywhere. We’ve made it fashionable. 

We’re wearing ours with pride because the next trend is Feminist & Bold, scroll down for our favorites.

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Females Of The Future Tee ($28) available here.

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Private Party Girl Power Tee ($52) available here.

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Girl Gang Graphic Tee ($30) available here.

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Girl Power Tee ($31) available here.

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Babes Unite Tee ($28) available here.

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Girls Rule T-Shirt ($23.69) available here.

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Nike The Force Is Female Tee ($30) available here.

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T-Shirt With Female Forever Print ($19) available here.

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GRL PWR T-Shirt ($23.69) available here.

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T-Shirt With You Go Girl ($19) available here.

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The Future Equal Female Tee ($23.69) available here.

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Femme Forever T-Shirt ($28) available here.

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