Ideas & Advice

How to Choose the Right Sleeve for a Formal Event: Sleeveless to Long Sleeve

Sleeve choice is one of those decisions that can feel deceptively small — and then turn out to be the thing that makes or breaks how comfortable you feel at an event. Too much coverage in a warm ou...

Long vs Tea-Length vs Cocktail: Mother of the Bride Dresses, Explained

Once the initial “We’re engaged!” excitement settles, another question appears: what will you wear on the day. You know your dress will be in the photos, the hugs, the toasts and all the little in-...

Petite and Plus Size Mother of the Bride Dresses: Fit Tips That Make a Difference

The most important thing a mother of the bride can wear is a dress that fits. Not a dress that almost fits, or a dress that fits after significant alteration, or a dress that looked right on a mode...

How to Wear Formal Separates for Multiple Occasions: Skirts, Pants, and Tops

There is a particular kind of intelligence to building an evening wardrobe around separates. A single well-chosen blouse, paired with different bottoms, can take you from a spring wedding to a win...

Wedding Guest Dresses with Sleeves: Elegant Coverage for Any Season

There is a version of the sleeved dress that belongs to every season. The flutter sleeve that moves through a garden ceremony in June. The three-quarter sleeve that handles a September evening wit...

What to Wear to an Awards Dinner or Corporate Gala: Polished Outfit Ideas

An awards dinner or corporate gala sits in a specific dressing category that has no real equivalent. It is formal enough to require genuine eveningwear, but the professional context means the rule...

From Ceremony to Reception: Formal Outfits That Stay Comfortable All Night

A wedding is a long day. Longer, usually, than anyone anticipates when they are getting dressed that morning. There is the ceremony, the photographs, the cocktail hour, the dinner, the speeches, th...

Press Mention: BeautyNewsNYC.com featuring the Arabella Dress

Thank you BeautyNewsNYC.com for highlighting our Arabella dress!   Wedding Guest Dress Shopping Is Exhausting – This is the One I’d Buy by Brigid Presecky     Wedding guest season should be...

Wedding Guest Style for Mature Women: Elegant Dresses That Feel Confident and Current

Getting dressed for a wedding should feel exciting — a chance to celebrate people you love while wearing something that makes you feel completely yourself. And yet, for many women, it can be the o...

What to Wear to a Spring Wedding as a Guest: Dress Codes, Colors, and Comfort

The invite is on your fridge, the date is set, and now the next big question appears: what are you going to wear. You are not just dropping in for a few hours. You are part of the day, and your ou...