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If you have two halloween parties to go to this weekend, you could double up on this dress and easily wear it with black tights or knee highs, antennas and wings to be a lady bug (shop the $10 set here)

(Coco Chanel invented the look in 1926, but it took off in the 1940s when dye and fabric were rationed, and simple but fantastic tailoring was seen as a sign of both wartime patriotism and serious style.) Today, the LBD is getting a revamp thanks to sheer textile trends on the red carpet and the runways

Like a cone

Jenkinson also recommends that if you're buying a backless bra to wear to a specific occasion, like a black-tie soire, trying the bra on with your dress will ensure you won't have any surprises on the day

Marcella, a spellbinding choice for party

Owens Hollywood is decrepit, run-down and gritty, less Doris Day and more Day of the Locust