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Earn your place in the limelight in this ahh-inspiring evening gown by Ladivine CB114. Take the spotlight on your prom wearing this voluminous gown in A-line silhouette

Tuckernuck: Tuckernuck is headquartered in Washington, DC, but inspired by the owners' summer spent in Nantucket

It was also the year the bandage dress a form-fitting frock that mimics the look of a body wrapped in, well, bandages was ubiquitous, worn by the likes of Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan and Victoria Beckham

Nicole Richie's Cape Cape coats are back, and they're better than ever

I stay within formal guidelines, but I choose pieces with slight festive touches, like metallic accents or shimmery fabrics that still look pretty

Black and white polka dots