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The Lottie smocked bodice style is also back from last season

You have lots of options in this scenario, but the easiest thing might be to know what NOT to wear: No blue jeans (if youre going pants, stick with black, navy, patterned or khaki ) No exposed shoulders No super low cut tops Keep the dresses/skirts at least within a few inches of your knee Please, dont wear sneakers No crazy makeup Business casual is typically for more laid back environments, but if you ever are stuck for what to wear, the bullet points above are a great guide for going into any environment

Karina, lead singer of Korean girl group Aespa, stepped out onto the 2026 Met Gala red carpet in custom Prada

Metallic Those shiny, futuristic, or ombr looks in metallic-style dresses come from polyester or other synthetics blended or wrapped with metallic fibers