slate blue maxi dress Ashton Slate Blue / Large Lucy in the Sky Elegant Maxi Dress - Short

Ladies, when the invite says cocktail, its time to bust out your dressier knee- and calf-length numbers

Itll still be creamy and delicious, but with a little more tang and less richness (however, it will no longer be dairy-free)

Choose a classic timepiece that complements the colour tones of your shirt and jeans combo

Unlike the ultra-formal white tie dress code, black tie events allow for women to be more daring

Being asymmetrical, it adds a dramatic flair and disrupts the line of the torso

Stick to midi and maxi lengths, as a short skirt and a cropped jacket both have truncated lines that can often (but not always!) land a bit choppy together