160 Black Dress Captions & Quotes To Stand Out On Instagram

If you’re sharing your latest look on Instagram, here’s a roundup of the best black dress captions you can use on your posts!

Instagram is a great place to share your latest looks and outfits, but figuring out your captions can be tricky!

That’s why I created this list of black dress captions to make your life easier!

You can also find a bunch of black dress quotes that would make perfect captions too.

Black Dress Captions for Instagram Photos

Here are some ideas for your black dress posts on Instagram!


  1. I 🖤 black.
  2. When in doubt wear black.
  3. Black is my happy color.
  4. In a world of color wear black.
  5. Black magic.
  6. Girls just want to wear black.
  7. Black dresses never go out of style.
  8. Black is bold.
  9. My soul said wear black.
  10. Born to wear black.
  11. Black heart. Black soul. Black dress.
  12. The girl in black.
  13. In a sea of color, wear black.
  14. I live in black.
  15. Wear black and never look back.
  16. In a world of trends, remain a classic.
  17. Never met a black dress I didn’t like.
  18. My Wednesday Addams era.
  19. Letting my dress do the talking.
  20. Black: Inside and out.

If you’re feeling a little bit classy in your black dress check out our classy captions!

Black Dress Captions for Instagram

If you’re still looking for some black dress captions for social media here are some more!


  1. A black dress never fails.
  2. All about that black dress life.
  3. Queen of hearts 🖤
  4. Black is not just a color, it’s a statement
  5. Just a girl and her black dress.
  6. Life isn’t perfect but your dress can be.
  7. Black can be cute.
  8. A dress as black as my heart.
  9. Black looks good on everyone.
  10. How to stand out in black.
  11. Embrace your dark side.
  12. Black is always classy.
  13. Dress like a queen.
  14. Black is the only color I need.
  15. Why wear color when you can wear black?
  16. Life isn’t always black and white, but my dress can be.
  17. Bold choices, bolder dress.
  18. Black dress magic.
  19. Why am I wearing black? Why aren’t you?
  20. You think I wear too much black? I say you think too much.
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Little Black Dress Captions

If you’re showing off a little black dress, here are some caption ideas!


  1. Everyone needs a little black dress.
  2. When we put on a little black dress we become extraordinary.
  3. There’s something magic about a little black dress.
  4. Making memories in a LBD.
  5. Conquering the world in a little black dress.
  6. Little black dress, big dreams.
  7. You can never go wrong with a little black dress.
  8. ⓁⒷⒹ
  9. LBD love.
  10. Little dress, big statement.
  11. My Audrey Hepburn era.
  12. Never underestimate the power of a little black dress.
  13. Rock that little black dress.
  14. Sometimes you just have to put on your little black dress and go conquer the world.
  15. Black dress, heart of gold 🖤💛
  16. When you don’t know what to wear, wear black.
  17. Make an impression.

Black Dress Photography Tip: Use a contrasting background. Black dresses will stand out and look a lot better when the background is lighter!

Short Black Dress Captions

Keep you black dress captions short and sweet with these captions!


  1. Timeless.
  2. Classy.
  3. Iconic.
  4. LBD ♥
  5. Simplicity.
  6. Black everything.
  7. Black always.
  8. Dark vibes.
  9. Pitch black.
  10. Femme fatale.
  11. Black beauty.
  12. Monochrome magic.
  13. Love noir.
  14. Dark fairytales.
  15. Classics > Trends
  16. Black attitude.

Black Outfit Captions for Instagram

These captions are perfect for all kinds of black outfits!


  1. Black makes me happy.
  2. Black is everything.
  3. All black.
  4. Only wear black.
  5. Black is my power color.
  6. Dressed to impressed.
  7. Black will always be my vibe.
  8. Back in black.
  9. Black is my happy color, it matches my soul.
  10. You can never wear too much black.
  11. Dress in black from head to toe.
  12. Why wear color when you look this good in black?
  13. Dare to wear black.
  14. This outfit is brought to you by the color black.
  15. On Wednesdays Every day we wear black.
Check out this helpful video on how to pose in your black dresses.

Funny Black Dress Captions

Add some humor to your feed with these funny black dress captions!


  1. Black again.
  2. Black is the new black.
  3. Welcome to my dark side.
  4. My soul is black, just like my dress.
  5. If it’s not black, put it back.
  6. Black sheep, black dress.
  7. On [day of the week] we wear black.
  8. I like my dresses to match my eyeliner.
  9. In black, we trust.
  10. I like my dresses how I like my coffee.
  11. Everyone has a dark side. I wear mine.
  12. My dress is as black as my humor.
  13. 50 shades of slay.
  14. Black by popular demand.
  15. Fade to black.

Black Dress Photography Tip: Remember, you can lighten shadows in post-production! You can even do it in the Instagram app – play around with the editing tools and make your photo stand out.

Black Captions for Instagram

These black captions would work well for black dresses or outfits!


  1. Addicted to black.
  2. Black is my color.
  3. As black as night.
  4. Mignight hues.
  5. Dark & dreamy.
  6. If black is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
  7. Noir vibes.
  8. Monochrome muse.
  9. Dark allure.
  10. Just add black.
  11. Beauty in black.
  12. Black to match my mood.

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Black Dress Quotes for Instagram

These fashion quotes about black dresses and wearing black would make the perfect Instagram captions!


  1. “One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress.” – Karl Lagerfeld
  2. “I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It’s still my symbol of rebellion – against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others’ ideas.” – Johnny Cash.
  3. “Women think of all colors except the absence of color. I have said that black has it all. White too. Their beauty is absolute. It is the perfect harmony.” – Coco Chanel
  4. “I work in three shades of black.” – Rei Kawakubo
  5. “I love black because it affirms, designs and styles. A woman in a black dress is a pencil stroke.” – Yves Saint Laurent
  6. “Black is not sad. Bright colors are what depresses me. They’re so… empty. Black is poetic. How do you imagine a poet? In a bright yellow jacket? Probably not.” – Ann Demeulemeester
  7. “I think in black.” – Gareth Pugh
  8. “When I find a color darker than black, I’ll wear it. But until then, I’m wearing black!” – Coco Chanel
  9. “Women who wear black lead colorful lives.” – Neiman Marcus
  10. “I’ll stop wearing black when they invent a darker color.” – Wednesday Addams
  11. “For many designers, black is their mainstay” – Gareth Pugh
  12. “Black is a great colour when it comes to being safe and classy. It looks great on any body type and can be paired with anything. So when in doubt, go for black.” – Karishma Tanna
  13. “Black makes your life so much simpler. Everything matches black, especially black” – Norah Ephron
  14. “Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy—but mysterious. But above all, black says this: I don’t bother you—don’t bother me.” – Yohji Yamamoto
  15. “Why do I always wear black? It matches my soul. The night sky doesn’t always need shining stars to look beautiful, and a black dress any jewelry. The magic and mystique of black never fails to amaze me. A black dress is to fashion what red roses are to romance. Black, like white, is the best color!” – Karl Lagerfeld
  16. “When in doubt, always wear black.” – Radhika Apte
  17. “You can wear black at any time. You can wear it at any age. You may wear it for almost any occasion.” – Christian Dior
  18. “A typical native New Yorker, I’m prone to wearing the city’s unofficial sartorial color: black.” – Amanda Hearst
  19. “I love all black clothing. I think it’s timeless and beautiful” – Alex Elle

Black Dress Photography Tip: Strike a pose! Check out this Elle article on red carpet poses!

Black Quotes For Captions

These quotes about the color black would also make great captions for your black dress photos!


  1. “I’ve been 40 years discovering that the queen of all colors was black.” – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
  2. “Thank you for undusting my true colors; or color: black… Oh, how I missed the darkness!” – Ahmed Mostafa
  3. “If I could find anything blacker than black, I’d use it.” – J. M. W. Turner
  4. “Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there’s shadow – no, not just shadow, but fullness. You’ve got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something that’s real.” -Amy Grant
  5. “There’s something about black. You feel hidden away in it.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
  6. “Black is real sensation, even if it is produced by entire absence of light. The sensation of black is distinctly different from the lack of all sensation.” – Hermann von Helmhoz
  7. “Black is always elegant. It is the most complete color in the whole world, made of all the colors in the palette.” – Ricardo Tisci
  8. “I fell in love with black; it contained all colors. It wasn’t a negation of color…Black is the most aristocratic color of all…You can be quiet, and it contains the whole thing.” – Louise Nevelson
  9. “Any colour – so long as it’s black.” – Henry Ford
  10. Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can. – Jack Antonoff

Black Dress Photography Tip: Light is your friend! Avoid taking photos when it’s dark and gloomy, instead opt for bright days to capture your black dress photos.

Fashion Quotes For Instagram

These quotes about style and fashion would work well as black dress captions!


  1. You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it. – Edith Head
  2. “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” – Bill Cunningham
  3. “In a world full of trends, I want to remain a classic.” – Iman
  4. “People will stare. Make it worth their while.” – Harry Winston
  5. “It’s not about the dress you wear, it’s about the life you lead in the dress.” – Diana Vreeland
  6. “What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.” – Miuccia Prada
  7. Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. – Rachel Zoe
  8. Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them. – Marc Jacobs
  9. “Elegance is the only beauty that will never fade.” – Audrey Hepburn
  10. “I wanted to be a certain kind of woman. I became that kind of woman.” – Diane Von Furstenberg
  11. “Dress like you’re going to meet your worst enemy today.” – Coco Chanel
  12. “You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” – Edith Head
  13. “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” – Gore Vidal
  14. “Playing dress up starts at the age of five and never truly ends.” – Kate Spade
  15. “It is beautiful to be who you are.” – Jean Paul Gaultier

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