polka dot dresses black and white Diane Maxi Dress - White/Black Fully lined Dayla Polka Dot Day Dress

If you prefer traditional elegance, a ballgown or an A-line dress can be your preferred look

We start from a street base, but our influences are high fashion, says Chow

I wore black opaque tights and black suede pumps to continue the monochromatic look that is universally flattering

Michelle Velvet Platform Boot, $89, Urban Outfitters 3

Basically, black shoes are more formal than brown so you want to go with the most casual of black shoes so to speak to make it work

Theres an evolution in this collection from what my salty friends and I refer to as the baby spouse which is really just another way of saying a noob (I hope I used that correctly, learning new words from my almost-teen son constantly, but too nervous to ask him to explain further for fear of the dreaded eye roll) to well, current me who still loves the ball and the Corps, but is a little less bright-eyed about the whole night