Zara Tindall just wore the most beautiful embroidered lace maxi dress – it's the perfect mix of elegance and edge

Zara Tindall looked impossibly elegant in a black lace gown as she attended the 2025 Magic Millions Racing Women Awards, with her designer dress boasting a beautiful floral embellishment that she expertly highlighted through her choice of accessories.

Getting dressed up to the nines is always a fun endeavour, whether you're heading out to mark a winter wedding or dressing for a formal party. But with all the basics that must make up our winter capsule wardrobes in order to keep us warm throughout the chilly season, formal wear accidentally takes a back seat and knowing what to wear to a wedding or other party-worthy event at this time of year can be difficult.

But Zara Tindall nailed it when celebrating the 2025 Magic Millions Racing Women Awards. For the black-tie event she wore an elegant black lace gown with a stunning embroidered floral detail, adding a splash of colour and unique interest to its bodice - and while we love the Monique Embroidered Lace Maxi Dress by Leo Lin, we're shopping for alternative high-street styles that are a little more affordable than the designer piece.

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The designer dress is a beautiful statement piece, with the simple though eye-catching floral embellishment making it a stunning floral piece that still feels winter-appropriate and oh-so sultry.

With a fitted silhouette that hugs the torso and cinches in the waist, the bodice is impossibly flattering. The lace creates a beautiful layer of texture, with the slip dress underneath hanging lower than its overlay to allow a touch of skin to peak through at the chest, which is a lovely sultry touch that still feels modest and comfortably covered.

The simple round neckline sits high on the chest, elongating the torso as the short sleeves hang in a structured, voluminous style that works to frame the neck and widen the shoulders as the eye is drawn to the floral embellishment running down the centre of the bodice. It brings a lovely balance to the style, evening out the vertical-running appliqué with some horizontal interest.

While the top of the dress hugs close to the body, the skirt flares out into a fit-and-flare silhouette, with an asymmetrical hemline bringing a floating and timeless touch to the style. It still feels contemporary though, even though the style of the lace and the fit of the dress is so classic and timeless, because of the asymmetrical design and stunning floral detail.

Styling the dress, Zara opted for a pair of simple black patent court-toe pumps which just peaked out from the hem of her dress. The shining finish complimented the matte black of the lace beautifully without taking away from its intricacy and we love the sleek finish.

Instead of adding a matching black handbag to tie in with her footwear of choice, Zara carried a pale pink satin clutch bag to compliment the pink tone of her dress's floral detail and we love how the tones tie in with each other for an elegant finishing touch.

Zara kept her jewellery to a minimum, choosing not to wear a necklace or any earrings, with the exception being a selection of delicate gold bracelets lining her wrist. Her hair and makeup was similarly minimal too, with her natural-looking skin boasting a healthy glow as her hair, which was pulled back into a loose low bun, framed her face beautifully in a soft, impossibly glamorous style.