satin cocktail dress Eugenie Mini - Short Dress Maxi Slip Dress, Chocolate Off-shoulder

Scarves: Lightweight scarves in silk or fine wool can bring color and texture to an outfit

For the Samanthas in the friend group, you need rustic burnt orange gowns that make a statement

I feel like Im trying to put in my little note, to try to balance things out because every little voice helps

Unless historically accuracy is required, you have my full support to wear pants

Tadashi Shoji is an American-based Japanese designer who specializes in evening wear, and as you might remember was one of the only designers willing to dress plus size celebrities Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy before it became a little trendier to do so

You can even go for shoes in lighter shades of brown, like a warm tan or chestnut