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Lisa Ann Walter One of the audience's favorite dresses was nevertheless criticized for seemingly evoking mermaid imagery instead of the floral theme of this year's red carpet

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Consider the dress as a black canvas and add lots of eye-catching jewelry

You can always try to add texture with sequins, satin lapels, velvet piping, or gold buttons to make your pantsuit look less office-ready and more semi- formal ready

A delicate wash of softly muted lilac, traced with vintage pinstripes, creates a print that whispers of minimalism and effortless grace

Within the formal dress code, theres a branch called semi-formal that gives way to easing up your look, just a little bit