gryffin, more enabling here.
the Vince lace top in another color, Derp Aegean, which is a kind of dark gray, is super-discounted final sale at NM. I was tempted by my sales- goggles, but the Ice color is better for my intended use and have semi- duplicates is not helping me.
This top also comes in a brown , but not my brown.
I actually got a silk blouse in the Deep Aegean on sale, a slight amount of Imaginary Lifestyle, but it’s a good length and style for wearing untucked over dressy black pants or even jeans, neither of which require a super event occasion , so I’m hopeful. But it’s how I got to see the color ( which I know still varies according to fabrics and such even by the same brand), which is pretty dark but not black, and also has the sheen from the silk, so gives a tonal look with black pants, which reads more dressy and subtle for me than higher contrast or colorful , but avoids true black as a face color.