Black Knit Cutout Ribbed Midi Dress

This black knit midi dress by Roberto Cavalli from 2016 is a body-conscious masterpiece, with razor-sharp cutouts at the waist and shoulders that slice through its ribbed texture like punctuation. By the mid-2010s, Cavalli’s brand was embracing a darker, sleeker evolution of its famously maximalist DNA—trading wild prints for a more restrained, femme-fatale sensuality. Pair it with a slick bun and sharp stilettos for a deadly chic evening look, or ground it with boots and a boxy blazer for a modern take on sultry power dressing.