Elegant beading and feather details on the shoulders add a touch of vintage glamour
The dress code instructs men to wear business suits and women to wear party dress, not necessarily long.Read more about what to wear to a cocktail dress code here
Ballard's "The Garden of Time." John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images Lana Del Rey's custom Alexander McQueen dress meanwhile evoked a garden's overgrowth, hand-embroidered with thorny bronze-colored branches Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Jaden Smith wore custom Thom Browne, while Willow Smith wore a look by Dior Haute Couture
Given that summer dresses are a one-and-done essential, now is the time to lean into playful accessories like cocktail-coloured jelly sandals or chunky pendant necklaces that can zhuzh up elegant bodices or bubble hemlines
Yet, with a comprehensive grasp of dress codes, you transform from a fashion novice into a style virtuoso, effortlessly adapting to any occasion with precision and panache