midi dress gingham Blue Zip Front - All Dresses May be worn with a strapless bra Brass & Roe Charity Spring

Cocktail attire is about a sharp, well-put-together look, but there's more room for individuality, notes veteran Savile Row tailor Richard Anderson

Dress shirts or polo shirts White, light blue, or other light-colored plain or patterned shirts that you usually wear with a suit

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Asking someone to be your date for the event also became a tradition of its own

This is where you can add a little height and show those legs off with a slit skirt and a great shoe

This one ($280) features an open-back detail that makes it all the more seductive without being flashy (Chris owns the chartreuse green version)