Shopping for cocktail dresses may be one of our favorite pastimes. Paired with a sultry red lipstick (or nude!), a designer ...

To help you better understand what cocktail attire actually is, we've rounded up a list of dos and don'ts for any formal ...

We're talking mini and midi dresses that feel polished ... Disclaimer: just because the dress code says "cocktail," that doesn't mean you have to wear an actual cocktail dress.