red long sleeve cocktail dress SPANX® Ponte Mini Long Sleeves Hemline Red Lace & Organza A-Line

And yet, there is nothing ubiquitous about the LBD in Tinseltown, despite the Breakfast at Tiffanys school of fashion weve been fed since Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy redefined on-screen glamour in the 50s

It features a connected cape that swoops in the back and combines a little glitter with a lot of class

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If you want one shoe to throw in your bag to dress up or down, these are your shoes

Every step catches a new reflection, giving the dress that rich evening glow that only velvet can create

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