readers ask: dear lucky about wearing black to a wedding

A: Dear Edie,
Yes, as long as you don’t look like you’re going to a funeral. To avoid that, says senior fashion editor Elle Strauss, wear colorful accessories. “Great silk shoes or a satin bag in a beautiful color or a floral print—something that really makes it clear you’re happy, not sad,” she said. “Except!” she exclaimed, brightening visibly—wait for it, reader—“How about a black lace Valentino dress? Something like that would be gorgeous.”