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 ...

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?

Do you remember when you were a little girl, and how putting on a dress made you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself? That magic shouldn’t disappear as you grow up. No matter how old you ...

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 ...

A party invitation brings promised merriment along with a tricky question: What to wear? If the note specifies “cocktail attire,” sartorial stress could be right around the corner. This term rarely ...

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 ...

Black tie attire calls for tuxedos and ball gowns, dress shoes, elegant jewelry, and more. Whether it’s end-of-year festivities or an upcoming spring wedding, black tie attire is an eventual must-have ...

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 ...