Every time I wear this dress I get compliments. And I wear it differently every time. It's simple and beautiful with the zipper all the way zipped; you can also expose a little more skin by unzipping from the top just a bit. It makes a great jacket when you wear it completely unzipped over a t-shirt and jeans. But my favorite way to wear this dress (especially in cold weather) is to layer it over a pair of pants and unzip it from the bottom all the way up to the waist - it creates a Matrix/cape vibe that really commands a room. Lean into this look with the Neela 2 leather-like pants! I wear both M & L at M2057 and went with L for this one so I could layer it.