BLACK MAGIC

Embrace black with all the opulent trappings – intricate lace, rich brocade and sparkling embellishments – but stir in some dark, glamorous yet eccentric attitude.

Portrait of Tammy Strobel

Embrace black with all the opulent trappings – intricate lace, rich brocade and sparkling embellishments – but stir in some dark, glamorous yet eccentric attitude.

My Reading Room
My Reading Room

Opposite: Cotton-blend trenchcoat from Burberry. Silk lace dress from Agent Provocateur. Mixed-preciousstone hair clips and matching necklace from Bottega Veneta. Multi-finger ring with glass beads, and multi-finger ring with metal chain and glass beads (worn throughout), from Gucci.

Embellished wool coat, embroidered silk dress and leather platform boots from Marc Jacobs. Glass-bead earrings (worn throughout) from Gucci. Nylon stockings from Burberry.

My Reading Room

Wool coat with fur collar and silk-blend blouse with pussycat bow from Marc Jacobs.

My Reading Room

Wool-blend knit dress, cottonblend tunic (worn under), multistrand glass-bead necklace, metal chokers and bangles, and leather oxfords from Chanel. Nylon stockings from Burberry.

My Reading Room

Wool-blend knit turtleneck top , wool-blend dress embellished with crystals, and leather belt from Valentino. Sequinned woolblend beret from Chanel. Nylon stockings from Burberry. Velvet T-bar sandals embellished with crystals and glass beads from Gucci.

My Reading Room

Embellished silk dress, silk lace gloves and velvet T-bar sandals with crystals and glass beads from Gucci.

My Reading Room

Patent leather coat, wool-blend knit dress, woolblend scarf and mixed-preciousstone brooches from Bottega Veneta. Silk lace bra from Agent Provocateur.

My Reading Room

Silk brocade coat from Dolce & Gabbana. Mixed-preciousstone rings from Bottega Veneta.

My Reading Room

Velvet dress with fur collar and cuffs from Givenchy. Silk lace bra from Agent Provocateur. Mixed-preciousstone brooch (worn as hair clip) and matching cuff from Bottega Veneta. Lace gloves from Gucci.

My Reading Room

Wool jacket with embroidery, cotton shirt (worn under) and wool-blend knit pencil skirt from Jil Sander. Jean Paul Gaultier for Atelier Swarovski crystal chokers from Swarovski. Nylon stockings from Burberry. Leather platform boots from Marc Jacobs.