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Whether it's your first time attending a formal event or you're a seasoned pro, it's equally tricky landing on a gown that is equal parts dressy and trendy, but after all of the recent award show red carpets (the Met Gala, the Oscars, the BAFTAs to name a few), we've been taking notes from some of our favourite celebs on how to make occasionwear cool again

In July this year, the mother-of-three donned a fabulously flirty ruffled number for a date night with her husband, Mike

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Knowing what shoes to wear with dresses of every color, for example, is something that can make getting dressed for an event much simpler and less time-consuming in the long run

Best Monkstrap Velasca: Polliroeu Velascas black dress shoes are a testament to the beauty of fine Italian craftsmanship

The trains shown in the pictures are in a sweep and chapel length