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After dark

Evening pieces: dresses, tailoring, heels and small bags.

Dressing after dark centers on tailored suiting, sculptural dresses, and rich textures made for evening social hours. Crisp wool jackets frame fluid silk skirts in shades of blue, beige, and stark white to create clean contrast under dim lighting. Evening dress has deep roots in Paris, where Nina Ricci opened as a couture label in the thirties and where Coperni and Patou show today.

Coperni cuts clean, futurist dresses, and Patou, revived by Guillaume Henry, is known for rounded shapes and full sleeves. Suit jackets, jumpsuits and mini skirts fill out the rest.

WDLT117 in Toronto carries nearly all of it: skirts, dresses and tailoring from Coperni, Patou, RUOHAN and Issey Miyake. Utopia in Toronto adds Chrome Hearts, and Due West adds Adidas x Song For The Mute.

MM6 Maison Margiela Tweed Blazer Black at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Tweed Blazer Black
AED 6,158Last one
WDLT117
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY Late To Work Jacket Beige at WDLT117 on within
Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY
Late To Work Jacket Beige
AED 4,347Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute SFTM x Birkenstock "The Collector" Tailored Jumpsuit Grey at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
SFTM x Birkenstock "The Collector" Tailored Jumpsuit Grey
AED 2,386AED 5,085Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute SFTM x Birkenstock "The Gardener" Crochet Flower Jumpsuit Green at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
SFTM x Birkenstock "The Gardener" Crochet Flower Jumpsuit Green
AED 1,742AED 3,475
WDLT117
Magliano Zamboni Monopetto Blazer Peach in Pink, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Magliano
Zamboni Monopetto Blazer Peach
AED 4,774AED 6,158Last one
WDLT117
Giovanni Cavagna Reversible Pompeii Print Blazer Blk/Grey at WDLT117 on within
Giovanni Cavagna
Reversible Pompeii Print Blazer Blk/Grey
AED 7,205New
WDLT117
Supreme Loro Piana Alpaca Blazer, front view, at Utopia on within
Supreme
Loro Piana Alpaca Blazer
AED 1,052Pre-owned
Utopia
Song for the Mute SFTM x Birkenstock "The Rebel" Zipped S/S Jumpsuit Black at WDLT117 on within
Song for the Mute
SFTM x Birkenstock "The Rebel" Zipped S/S Jumpsuit Black
AED 1,608AED 3,422Last one
WDLT117
Supreme Nike Cotton Twill Overalls Navy at Utopia on within
Supreme
Nike Cotton Twill Overalls Navy
AED 2,631
Utopia
Andersson Bell Unisex Inside-out Jacket Grey at WDLT117 on within
Andersson Bell
Unisex Inside-out Jacket Grey
AED 1,608AED 2,295Last one
WDLT117

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Dinner in the West Village. Flat lay of a black Coperni dress, a black jacket, black KIMHEKIM sandals and a black Louis Vuitton bag.Dinner in the West VillageA night at Alserkal. Flat lay of a white Coperni dress, cream MM6 mules, silver Tom Wood hoop earrings and a black Louis Vuitton bag.A night at AlserkalAn evening in DIFC. Flat lay of a light grey Issey Miyake jacket, a black Masnada T-shirt and ivory Undercover trousers.An evening in DIFCOpera night. Flat lay of a black Coperni gown, a black Undercover jacket, black Guidi boots and a silver Tom Wood bag.Opera nightA gallery dinner. Flat lay of an olive MM6 Maison Margiela dress, an olive Coperni bag, yellow mules and a silver Tom Wood ring.A gallery dinnerSilver at the Kuwait Towers. Flat lay of a black UJOH jacket, a silver UJOH shirt, a navy UJOH skirt, black Guidi boots and a grey Goyard bag.Silver at the Kuwait Towers

Common questions

What defines dressing after dark?
Evening clothes balance sharp tailoring with fluid, draped fabrics. A structured jacket over a silk skirt gives clean lines and stays comfortable all night.
Which designers make pieces for after dark?
Clean geometric cuts from Coperni create striking evening dresses. Unconventional hemlines from Ottolinger bring raw energy to tailored trousers.
What should men wear after dark?
A dark suit or a pleated Homme Plisse Issey Miyake set works, with a plain shirt or a fine knit. A Chrome Hearts ring adds one strong piece.