strapless cocktail dresses Princess Polly Women's Rashida Minidress - White voluminous skirt * Fabric Jovani K07967 Off White Multi

Trendy and timeless, the Alisha Coquette Contrast Fit and Flare Mini Dress is the perfect little black dress

The revival of ballet flats is probably due in part to the shoes fashion fluidity, meaning they can look classic, they can look edgy, or they can look romantic, says designer-slash-blogger Gabrielle Arruda

Avoid T-shirts, as they tend to look too relaxed

This dress by Marco & Maria pushes the boundaries with its transparent material adorned with delicate floral lace and sparkling bow motifs across the entire silhouette

Midi styles are acceptable if styled elegantly, but knee-length and above generally veer into cocktail territory

My dress is a sweater dress from Charming Charlies, and taking these photos, made me realize that I should wear a full slip under it, maybe like this one here