While the AREA set was definitely less colorful than her usual date night style, its glittering details still fit right in with the singer's luxe accessories
Released in 1995 alongside a flurry of similarly stylish, sexy, neo-noir thrillers, Devil in a Blue Dress adapting a black writers highly successful debut novel, helmed by an up-and-coming black director, and starring the eras bona fide black box office star leading a mostly-black castaimed to address the longstanding colorblindness of film noirs dark streets and darker themes
At that time, dressing for a black tie event involved a tailcoat, vest, high-waisted trousers, a white shirt, and was completed with a cravat the early version of our modern tie and bowtie
Who doesnt want to look like that
Sparkle stretch mesh fabric
Cold-season galas welcome velvet, long sleeves, deeper tones and an opera coat over the gown