A pair of knee-high boots paired with your best black mini ... There are plenty of reasons why you'd want to add a sneaker to a black dress outfit. For starters, you could have a long day of ...

Rushing to put together a last minute New Year’s Eve look? Charlotte Hawkins’ velvet midi dress and knee high boots blend is the understated party wear you can pull together quickly.

It's worth bearing that in mind when you're choosing your outfit. "It was a chilly day in early March so I wore the knee-length dress with black tights, black boots and a black cape coat.

These autumn-ready shoes will warm up any outfit in an instant ... attention to colour as some midi dresses will work much better with black knee-high boots than brown (and vice versa).