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Opt for a refined make-up and hairstyle: Natural make-up and a simple yet elegant hairstyle, such as a low bun or loose hair with soft waves, will complete your look perfectly

To help, we turned to celebrity stylists Samantha Brown and Dawn Del Russo to get a clear understanding of what cocktail attire is and the dos and donts of dressing for occasions that call for it

Recommended Colors Charcoal Dark grey Navy Burgundy Dark brown (occasionally) Avoid bright novelty socks for formal occasions unless your workplace encourages creative dress

Even though I know about overspray being a concern, I stupidly laid everything out at the same time so overspray powder got all over each piece

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