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Of course, don't forget Insta-worthy drinkware for your guests to cheers you into 21 with

But when I started to hear that people were wearing the dress-over-jeans trend again, my first thought was, respectfully, nah

And it doesn't quite help the narrative either, because it doesn't make her seem particularly grieve stricken if she still had the time to assemble such an outfit on her, which is, perhaps the biggest crime of the design

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Floor-length is the safest and most traditional choice for black tie

The silhouette is universally flattering and the style feels polished