white dress with back out Backless Tie-back Ruched – AROLORA stretchy fabric allows room for hips Shona Joy La Lune Low

Confidence is the best accessory, and these looks prove that elegance has no expiration date

Cocktail dresses are the easiest way to look event-ready without going full formal

VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL), NONFAT BUTTERMILK (WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE), BLUE CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURE, ENZYMES), WATER, EGG YOLK, LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, DRIED GARLIC, CULTURED DEXTROSE, STABILIZER BLEND (XANTHAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN), GROUND MUSTARD

I paired the sweater with my Spanx leather leggings and combat boots

As with the painting of Maud Franklin, this was a work she had never seen before she made the dress