The red carpet at the Kennedy Center shimmered with black-tie glamour Wednesday night as President Donald Trump, first lady ...

Just make sure you don’t stumble on the dress code.What exactly is the difference between black tie and white tie? How long ...

There aren’t many occasions that require a black-tie dress code – unless you frequent charity galas, red carpets, and formal weddings – so when the opportunity arises, you might be wondering what on ...

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While it feels like your child was walking around in diapers only yesterday, time has played a trick on you, and suddenly, ...

“Ignore them at your peril.” Over time, dress codes have slowly relaxed, with the lines between white tie and black tie, semi-formal and cocktail blurring, adding further confusion. With few ...

To help you understand what cocktail attire actually is, we've rounded up a list of dos and don'ts for any event with a ...

When dressing for black tie, Moon explains that floor length gowns are typically preferred, but but midi dresses and appropriate cocktail dresses work as well. Swap tails for a tuxedo jacket and ...

Not only have I created a complete guide to wedding dress codes — from black tie to cocktail attire to the ever-mysterious “semi-formal” (what even is that?) — but I’ve also taken the ...

Do I have to wear a tuxedo if it’s black-tie? Is this midi dress too casual for a springtime cocktail party? To complicate matters further, couples are mixing things up more than ever ...

Not as strict as black tie, you can definitely wear a cocktail-length dress to a formal wedding, but make sure it has pizzazz. My purple strapless maxi dress (above) is a Zac Posen runway piece ...