halter denim dress Dixie – The Vinedresser Channel effortless cool KUT from the Kloth Eileen

-30% Azure Blue and Yellow Designer Silk

Your accessories should be quintessentially elegant to match your formal evening attire, think chandelier earrings, crystal covered clutches and jewellery galore, especially if your dress is simple in style, when it comes to accessories for a black-tie, more is more

Ball gowns can fit an array of fashion aesthetics, from simple and clean to bold and sparkling

Unfortunately universal understanding of social dress codes is going the way of cursive handwriting

Unlike lighter hues, black is wonderfully forgiving when it comes to wine splashes or cake crumbs

Shannon is 5ft 8in and is wearing a size small