black farm rio dress Rococo Flowers Ruffled Maxi while delicate embroidery adds a touch of artisanal warmth Farm Rio Black Berry Garden

If you want a sweeping linen maxi-dress with dramatic proportions: Our taller testers (5-foot-9 and 6 feet) loved the Heidi Merrick Corsica Dress (XS to XXL, fits 0 to 14), a gorgeous tissue-linen gown with a deep V neckline and crisscross open back

Or wear a combination of mixed metals for the best of both worlds

Their cover of The Procrastinator by Morgan was brilliant and was a catalyst into my deep dive into Lee Morgan this year

In the hands of the uneducated, it can all too easily be used to degrade the venerable dinner jacket into a sophomoric gimmick

No matter the event theme or venue, a festive look is key to getting the party started