Summer Wedding Guest Dresses for Women Over 40: Fresh Picks for Every Dress Code and Size
All new for 2026: over 125 different wedding guest dresses. Daytime, nighttime, destination, plus size, petite, tall, sleeves, and all silhouettes!
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What I Wore to an Embassy Gala
Sharing what I wore to a black tie gala at the Italian embassy in DC this December (spoiler alert, I didn’t buy a single thing for this event!).
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Over 40: What to Wear to a Black Tie Occasion
This year, I turned 50 and so did my best friend. For my 50th, I wanted to check Las Vegas off my bucket list. For hers, she wanted to go to a black tie occasion so she could get gussied up and wear the gorgeous gown she got on mega clearance and had tailored to…
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Daytime Semiformal Looks for Grown Women
My sister was invited to an event that had a dress code of semi-formal and took place during the daytime. She shared how hard it was to find a stylish look as a grown woman, especially with a good size range. Weddings, bar mitzvahs, retirement parties, political events… there are a lot of semiformal occasions…
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Accessorizing Formalwear with Color
As I mentioned in a recent Weekend Reads, I love awards shows, including the Emmys, which took place recently. My favorite look from the evening was also the person whose speech I loved the most—Candice Bergen. I love how she was accessorizing formalwear with color. Bergen’s look is a favorite because it’s really easily translated…
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Wedding Guest Dresses for Grown Women: 40+ Stylish Options for Fall and Winter
Dresses, pantsuits, jumpsuits in misses, petite, tall, & plus size for women wedding guests, mother of the married. Also cocktail dresses & formalwear w/ sleeves for fall and winter
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10 Ways to Style a Lady Tux
I’ve been raving about a lady tux for years. Able to go anywhere a cocktail dress would, a lady tux (also known as a Le Smoking) is oftentimes more comfortable, warm, and versatile. It looks chic with flat shoes, it doesn’t require special underpinnings, and the jacket and pants can separate to increase the number…
