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Microtrends driven by social media mean formal fashion changes rapidly, with new styles gaining momentum weekly through platforms like Instagram and TikTok

So, you've received an invite to an elegant after-work function or lavish soire, and the host has specified to come in cocktail attire

According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website, "Christian Dior was the first to name the early evening frock a "cocktail" dress in the late 1940s, and in doing so allowed magazines, department stores, and rival Parisian and American designers to promote fashion with cocktail-specific terminology." Dior's New Look collection, which included dresses and sets with cinched waistlines and voluminous skirts, defined a generation of style that was more versatile than ever before

If the grey suit is wool or tweed, you can be more creative with shoes