This Is the Beyoncé Way to Dress for a Black-Tie Event

You don't have to be one of Beyoncé's actual protégés to dress like her, but it never hurts to be in her inner circle. Chloe and Halle Bailey attended the City of Hope Gala in Los Angeles, where they were definitely on the same sartorial page as Queen Bey. The trio all dressed in different versions of embellished black outfits, with Beyoncé stealing the show in an Elie Saab F/W 16 Haute Couture velvet jacket embellished with crystals and feathers and paired with the matching velvet skirt.
Meanwhile, the sisters looked impossibly chic in coordinating plunging gowns featuring cutouts, embellishments, sheer details, and more. While the LBD is a mainstay in everyone's closet, it never hurts to update your closet with some more adventurous versions for a more festive look. (Sidenote: Who's ready for holiday season?) Scroll down to see their new outfits and shop the look for yourself.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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