Angelina Jolie Has a No-Fail Formula to Event Dressing and It Starts With This Piece

If you follow Angelina Jolie's style, you know the actress-turned activist isn't your average Hollywood glamazon. Angelina's outgrown her edgier looks of the past and curated a pared-down, elegant aesthetic that relies on classics like sheath dresses, blazers, and skinny-cut denim. We suspect the new Angie has a closet packed with polished sheath dresses that have become her uniform for press conferences and speaking engagements, like the one she attended in London on Thursday at the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial at Lancaster House.

There, Angelina's signature style was at work in a structured, peplum-trimmed black dress, complete with neutral heels. The effect was sophisticated, but not without a flourish of style — a look power women like Kate Middleton and Michelle Obama are also pros at perfecting. Like this elite group of role models, Angelina's mastered the ability to dress functionally, while still appreciating fashion. Read on to see how she does it, then shop the key pieces to nailing this look.