empire cut maxi dress Waist with Slit – ShopDawne Retro Empire Waist Maxi Dress,

Our shopping editors continue to uphold WWD's editorial standards and values with quality, expert-backed product selections

Shake well to mix

The cowl neckline is draped beautifully against the silky slip dress and is truly a sexy-romantic option

Lemon Dressing Ingredients cup avocado oil cup fresh lemon juice tsp lemon zest plus extra to taste 2 TBSP plain dijon mustard (I snagged a store-brand) 2 cloves fresh minced garlic tsp dried oregano leaves tsp salt tsp freshly ground black pepper Instructions Depending on the size of the lemons you have handy, youll either need 1 jumbo lemon or 2 regular lemons to yield 1/4 cup of lemon juice for this dressing

The date night look above is the perfect example, and youve already seen a few other monochrome looks in this post