Black Tie work event - help with my look

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I'm possibly going to a black tie event for work in October in a hotel in London. Need a stupidly amazing dress and I want to feel on top of the world.

The dress needs to be:

1 - understated sexy but no legs on show or cleavage - I like showing shoulders, back, and calves

2 - no patterns or prints - solid colour

3- comfortable enough for me to sit down, walk, dance etc

4 - suitable for kitten pointed toes heels

5- not glittery, shiny, all gold or all silver etc

I will also need to buy a suitable bag and suitable shoes, preferably a style that I can use over and over again

I'm keen on creating a modern / youth / unassuming look yet chic and tasteful.

Please help with links, photos, tips and etc - i missed the opportunity to go last year so this year I want to enjoy to the maxxxxxxx.

Thank you!

Last offering! From Net-a-Porter. £250. Cut out back.

Found it on Net a Porter, there is a huge slit to show off one leg and it sparkles...sorry

What kind of colours do you like?

classic like navy, white, black?
jewel coloured tones? Brights? Pastels? Earthy shades?

I have brown skin so earthy tones and beiges / cream or grey usually don't go well

I love black, navy, midnight blue, emerald, turquoise, pink, red etc

Trying to avoid florals and loud patterns

This would be my purchases if I needed to buy today, I think it looks sober enough for business but I can make it sexy once I'm in.
Shoes 29.50
Bag 70
Dress 199

Red dress and it comes in green too, maybe too asymmetric for you?

Black silk dress, i think it looks elegant, too much skin?

Black dress 2

Sorry it’s over budget but I really like this dress!

lovely green ghost dress.

These are all from next.
You still have plenty of time to choose though

And this

Sorry, do you mind me asking what age group you are?

I think the black and white dress is giving me aunt at a wedding vibes, around 55/65ish.

Can you pull off yellow?! Yellow dress

or maybe this one? Dress 2

https://www.reiss.com/style/st223309/C53339#C53339 This is lovely op.

I’m 46

Aunty on a wedding? oh no! but now I see what you mean!

I’m skinny like the girl on that dress but I must say bodycon don’t make me comfortable

I am not huge fan of that bag either, especially the logo.

That Reiss dress is lovely

@IceCreamWithSprinkles , my apologies I didn't see that you had just posted the Reiss dress. I have it and absolutely love it .

Red and green dress too asymetric on the hem

Black 1 will make me feel like wearing a nighty

I like black 2 but would need something to make it stand out

I don’t like belts!

aaargh, I’m too complicated

That is one of the ones I showed upthread in hot pink! This one you found is much nicer, are there other colours?

I dont like the buttons 😫

yellow dress too pleated

the other one is asymetric on the hem

@Ahhhhhbisto I have it in teal , it only comes in 2 colours.

Try vampires wife? They have lovely dresses if you're slim

I don’t like the thingy at the back and I will feel like a nun with that high neck

Thanks. It is beautiful, I couldn't pull off the pink but the teal is lovely

@Ahhhhhbisto
sorry but the bodycon dresses you suggested will make me feel like an older american sugar baby trying to look young 😫

Here is a photo of me last time I dressed up for a summer wedding