'Little black dress' gets a dressing down

25 May 2016 - 09:21
By ©The Daily Telegraph

The University of Edinburgh has apologised after endorsing advice to female students to wear a "little black dress" to their graduation ceremonies because "image is everything". Students said the university was "sexist" and "disgusting" after an article, which featured advice from Harvey Nichols on how to "get it right", was sent to this year's graduation class.

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