denim peplum dress Belted Midi The peplum hem adds an elegant touch HVOBTTY Summer Women's Sleeveless Cocktail-Length

While the requirements of the black-tie dress code do mean that your choice needs to have a modicum of respectability (this is not the chance to go crazy with cutouts or aim for a really short hemline), here is your big excuse to bust out the bold colour, fire up the ruffles, do a smash and grab on the sequins, unleash your inner lam addict, brave something backless, go va-va-voom in velvet and, well, I think you get it

It was THE one

Large:Bust 36-37.5, Waist 29.5-31, High Hip 36.5-38, Low Hip 40-41.5

Thanks to a belted waist and midi length, you won't have to think twice before dancing the night away

Gilded and amber tones in structured fabrics read as intentional and polished rather than overly formal