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This Elizabeth K design blends satin with mesh, beadwork, and embroidery for structure and shimmer, finished with lining and bra cups that offer support

It helps if the shirt underneath is a crop top

Featuring a soft stretch knit fabric, this dress hugs in all the right places while remaining comfortable throughout the day

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Designers would be described by journalists as black, but then their clothes wouldnt be described, says Ariele Elia, the co-curator, along with Elizabeth Way, of Black Fashion Designers, a new exhibition at the Museum at FIT that is an important contribution to the ongoing conversation about diversity, or lack thereof, in fashion