Whether you're attending a wedding, formal night on a cruise ship or your class reunion, and the invite calls for cocktail attire, you might be puzzled at what exactly that means. So were we! That's ...

In an era where athleisure bleeds into business casual, dressing up for weddings and fancy parties can be confusing. Unless you belong to an upper-crust social set, you might be left standing in front ...

Here's what you need to know when attending a wedding with this popular dress code. For women, a knee-length dress or jumpsuit paired with dressy shoes is perfect for a cocktail dress code. Men should ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. A black-tie dress code is pretty self-explanatory, but cocktail attire?

Hot take: I love a good wedding dress code. As someone who considers being underdressed an act of deepest shame (I literally still have nightmares about forgetting to do my makeup for prom), 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 ...

Wedding season is in full swing, which means you've probably gotten an invite to one requiring "formal" attire. Formal wedding attire usually means “finding that sweet spot between elegant and ...

Sure, most formal social occasions call for black or white tie, but dress codes are no longer as clear cut as they used to be. Guests can now get away with wearing short dresses or dark suits to most ...