Disclaimer: just because the dress code says "cocktail," that doesn't mean you have to wear an actual cocktail dress. Keep your personal style intact—and if that means a pair of posh trousers ...

To help you better understand what cocktail attire actually is, we've rounded up a list of dos and don'ts for any formal ...

The 'cocktail' dress code originated in the 1920s, when women began enjoying more freedoms, and a dress code became necessary for the many soirées on the Roaring Twenties' agenda. It called for a ...