Touch as soft as night

Take a simple shoulder-revealing shape cut from velvet — a seasonal fave — and you’ve got the blueprint for a timeless dress that oozes feminine charm year after year.

Oh, and a pair of towering red satin heels won’t hurt either.

Silk blend velvet sheath dress, $525, Ports 1961, ports1961.com.

Rose gold ring and gold chain link bracelet, (prices upon request), both from Richard Booth Fine Jewellery, richardbooth.ca.

Satin heels, $50, Winners, winners.ca.

Photography: Alvaro Goveia
Photography assistant: Roberto Caruso
Stylists: Michelle Lyte and Troy Lyte, Judy Inc.
Makeup and Hair: Kim “Blackspanese” Goodman
Fashion editor: Ingrie Williams
Styling assistant: Tanya Hosten
Special thanks to: Elmer Olsen Model Management

Shot on location at Onyx Condominiums & Lofts, liveonyx.com