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The dress itself is doing so much, catching light with every movement, covered edge to edge in shine, that the temptation is to keep adding more glamour around it

The pleated midi, the silk slip, and the printed midi are three reliable workhorses

At the Emmys, ScarJo gave butter yellow the Hollywood treatment, wearing a strapless, ruched gown from Prada

Pair it with strap heels and bold accessories for a show-stopping look at cocktail parties, holiday soires, or New Years Eve celebrations

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Venue Logistics and Terrain If the cocktail party is taking place on a manicured grass lawn, a sandy beach, a vineyard, or an uneven, historical cobblestone terrace, thin stilettos are a genuine, dangerous liability