black dress red Long Sheath Sweetheart and Evening – daisystyledress Crafted with attention to detail Black and Wine Red Strapless

What these modern brands are propositioning is a way forward inspired by those traditional forbearers, but decidedly different: business-casual, workaday classics reworked in ways that feel intentional without being flashy

Stretch: Little Stretch

to Paris Hilton's chintzy chainmail minidress from her 21st birthday and Lauren Conrad's intern-at-a-fashion-magazine-wardrobe on The Hills, this was a period of iconic fashion moments that have been seared into the culture for good

It's particularly perfect if you plan to bust a move on the dance floor

And, everyone knows how a strapless bra likes to fall down

Tall leather bootseither riding-style or sleek sock-fittuck seamlessly into the look and add an extra layer of warmth