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(I also wrote our guide to the best shapewear, so I have some ideas about what to wear underneath all these LBDs.) For the 2025 edition of this guide: I researched 111 dresses and chose 23 to test in person

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Paired with high-waisted jeans or skirts, the look was influenced by the fitness craze that swept through the decade, popularized by the likes of the Spice Girls and Destinys Child

You already know that a black dress is a wardrobe staple and can work for whatever dress code gets thrown your way

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