formal cocktail dress definition The Girlfriend's Guide to Cocktail Attire: A semi-formal dress code for evening events, weddings, and upscale gatherings. Think: dressy but not stuffy. Cocktail attire has fewer rules than Black Tie and White

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The tailored elements such as the stand collar and seamed-on button band are balanced with more simple gathered puff sleeves and a gathered skirt

Featuring an eye-catching cowl neckline, intricate pleating and an alluring overlapping leg slit, you'll be a vision of glamour at your next formal event

What defines this version is the build: the 357 last, a square chisel-toe with extra room at the ball of the foot, on a Vibram Morflex sole ultra-light, engineered for sneaker-level comfort under the look of a dress shoe

What makes it unique: Luxe red velvet bodice: Rich, soft, and comfortable against delicate skin