black halter neck prom dress Open-Back Long with Sash Crafted from luxurious satin Zapaka Women Black Halter Mermaid

Magliano Furlana Mary Jane If you aren't quite ready to abandon the lug soles, Magliano's Mary Jane-esque shoes are here to make the transition a little easier

Yes, brown boots work well with black pants in business-casual, smart-casual, and casual settings

If you need any styling advice, you can find me in my private (and free!) FB Group, below: -Cristina

Since Im sure you feel as if Ive mentioned all of them at this point

You always give at least one white lie when you're talking to a stranger, but who cares because they'll never find out you didn't scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef

* I reserve the right to be a total hypocrite and do exactly the opposite of my advice if any trend sticks around long enough to seduce me into thinking its a good idea