It's also a good idea to leave the club classics at home for cocktail events ... re going to a dinner party hosted by your mother-in-law, it's probably best to just wear an LBD.

Think somewhere between a sophisticated formal occasion and office or party wear ... men typically wear a suit and tie while women wear a cocktail dress. Still, with so much ambiguity, cocktail ...

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