seashell dress Cabana Life - Shell Coast Sleeveless Tiered - Tan sewn pearl embellishments and a stunning 3D shell design Beyond The Sea Cowrie Shell

The latter look could easily have met with the approval of Sarah Josepha Hale, who became editor of the renamed Godeys Ladys Book in 1837and who, after the death of her husband, wore only black dresses offset with a white collar, in part to display her lifelong grief, and in part because she knew it was a combination in which she looked stunning

For men, Y2K looks usually involved leather jackets, a statement dress shirt, and chunky shoes

We love to pair it with Oscar de la Renta's Cayenne Impatiens Flower Drop Earrings

We also love how the fluttery cap sleeves highlight the sweet v-neck in the front AND in the back