"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." WHAT EXACTLY is cocktail attire for men? While dress codes and formalities seem particularly foreign ...

Dress codes aren't that hard to master.

Reader Kate recently wrote to us to ask, "I work in an interior design show room and we are having a holiday open house in a few weeks. The attire is business cocktail, what exactly does that mean?

Julia Guerra is a lifestyle journalist with almost a decade's experience reporting on beauty, fashion, health, and more. You can find her bylines across more than 20 publications. Singla tells InStyle ...

Not to toot my own horn, but I’ve become quite an expert in cocktail attire—and I owe it all to my job as a fashion editor. Although I spend much of my day fervently typing away at my computer, my ...

Q I'm invited to a Labor Day wedding where I'm close to the parents but not part of the wedding party. It is not black tie, in fact, the description is "cocktail attire suggested." I'm wondering if I ...

Let's cut to the chase: dress codes are hard to follow. After all, there are SO. MANY. of them. From white and black tie to whatever smart-casual actually means, it's kinda impossible to get to grips ...

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