long sleeve blue long dress Dark Linen Maxi Invisible zip closure Azazie Norah

Wear with coordinating brown suede sandals to really seal the deal

was working in a restaurant in Spokane, Wash., where his boss challenged him to find a better kind of dressing

Fashion Tip: For a cocktail dress-code, focus on your shoes and accessories when putting together your look

According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a cocktail dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology. Diors New Look collection, which included dresses and blazer sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style more versatile than ever before

Tailored silhouettes in classic colors, like a black blazer dress, exude confidence and class