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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.

Coperni Asymmetric Flower Gown Black at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Asymmetric Flower Gown Black
NZ$649NZ$1,293Last one
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Sies Marjan Drew Harness Gown in Gold at WDLT117 on within
Sies Marjan
Drew Harness Gown
NZ$1,298NZ$3,891
WDLT117
RUOHAN Tahi Dress Onyx in Black at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Tahi Dress Onyx
NZ$1,066
WDLT117
Helmut Lang Nappa Bubble Dress Black at WDLT117 on within
Helmut Lang
Nappa Bubble Dress Black
NZ$1,168NZ$3,274Last one
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MM6 Maison Margiela Ballerina Mule Heels Cream, side view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Ballerina Mule Heels Cream
NZ$1,423Last one
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Toga Pulla - Cross Front Pink Pony Hair Heel, side view, at WDLT117 on within
Toga Pulla
Cross Front Pink Pony Hair Heel
NZ$259NZ$903Last one
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KIMHEKIM Pearl Toe Sandals Black, side view, at WDLT117 on within
KIMHEKIM
Pearl Toe Sandals Black
NZ$428NZ$903Last one
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Yume Yume Love Heel Smoke Blue, side view, at WDLT117 on within
Yume Yume
Love Heel Smoke Blue
NZ$519NZ$903Last one
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Coperni DB Tailored Jacket Black at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
DB Tailored Jacket Black
NZ$1,428NZ$2,956Last one
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Undercover Wool Languid Jacket Black at WDLT117 on within
Undercover
Wool Languid Jacket Black
NZ$3,508Last one
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UJOH Slit 6BW Jacket Black at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Slit 6BW Jacket Black
NZ$2,332Last one
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MM6 Maison Margiela Tweed Blazer Black at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Tweed Blazer Black
NZ$2,982Last one
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MM6 Maison Margiela Folded Wool Dress Dk. Grey, front view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Folded Wool Dress Dk. Grey
NZ$1,748
WDLT117
Sies Marjan Edie Pinstripe Wrap Dress in Blue at WDLT117 on within
Sies Marjan
Edie Pinstripe Wrap Dress
NZ$779NZ$2,982Last one
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Pleats Please Issey Miyake Mellow Pleats Sleeveless High Neck Dress Charcoal at WDLT117 on within
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Mellow Pleats Sleeveless High Neck Dress Charcoal
NZ$1,261
WDLT117
Helmut Lang Pony Midi Dress Black worn by a model, at WDLT117 on within
Helmut Lang
Pony Midi Dress Black
NZ$649NZ$1,163
WDLT117
Coperni Belted Suede Mini Dress Brown, front view, at WDLT117 on within
Coperni
Belted Suede Mini Dress Brown
NZ$2,046Last one
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RUOHAN Bouvet Dress Bark at WDLT117 on within
RUOHAN
Bouvet Dress Bark
NZ$1,293Last one
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MM6 Maison Margiela Leather Mules Pastel Yellow, side view, at WDLT117 on within
MM6 Maison Margiela
Leather Mules Pastel Yellow
NZ$883NZ$1,455Last one
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Toga Pulla - Cross Front Patchwork Heel Multi in Multicolour, side view, at WDLT117 on within
Toga Pulla
Cross Front Patchwork Heel Multi
NZ$298NZ$1,033
WDLT117
Patou Tailored Short Jacket Praline in Brown at WDLT117 on within
Patou
Tailored Short Jacket Praline
NZ$1,168NZ$2,436Last one
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INTO THE EAST Paisley Embroidered Coat Sand, front view, at WDLT117 on within
INTO THE EAST
Paisley Embroidered Coat Sand
NZ$2,014Last one
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Pleats Please Issey Miyake Classic Pleated Midi-dress Greige at WDLT117 on within
Pleats Please Issey Miyake
Classic Pleated Midi-dress Greige
NZ$968
WDLT117
UJOH Sailor Collar Dress Sand at WDLT117 on within
UJOH
Sailor Collar Dress Sand
NZ$2,131
WDLT117

Looks in this edit

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 AlserkalOpera 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 TowersSunset on a yacht in Dubai. Flat lay of a sand UJOH dress, white KIMHEKIM sandals and a white Goyard pouch.Sunset on a yacht in Dubai

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.