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Remember to wear the shirt under the dress

She kept her accessories minimal, wearing only a pair of sapphire and diamond chandelier earrings from Lorraine Schwartz

Few garments are as iconic as the little black dress, which has often been held up by the fashion industry as the one piece every woman should have in her wardrobe, says Ripley in the statement

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it's a nod to the sophistication and confidence that comes with being in your forties