maxi dress with sleeves Organic Cotton Long Sleeve - Black sleeve length 24.6 in Floral Frill Trim Flounce Sleeve

Purse Styling Tip: If you're styling a beige formal dress with metallic shoes, I would choose a solid color black or white purse

It hangs straight from the shoulders, giving it an easy silhouette with clean lines that move with you

Sequins, shimmer, and fabrics like velvet and brocade are very much encouraged this time of year.

The difference between a basic outfit and an effortless one is not the clothing itself

The dress (about $40) is from a brand called Lush, and, um, I found it on the Nordstrom website in the Juniors Department Yes, I have no shame when it comes to wearing clothing made for teenagers, but shopping for those clothes actually inside a store beside girls born after I graduated from college kindasorta freaks me out