draped maxi dress self-portrait - Silver Rhinestone Drape Featuring a collared deep V neckline and a dramatic draped bodice Jelani Layered Mesh High-Slit Drape

"Lace is endlessly versatile, offering both traditional elegance and contemporary edge depending on its design and application," she says

Demure as an angel: For the very feminine little girl who loves ruffles, pick this pretty white dress, with ruffle on ruffle and a wide, crushed-velveteen cummerbund

Sure, designers might introduce a few unexpected twists each seasonlike, a chunky lug sole or, maybe, metallic leatherbut year after year, the silhouette remains a quintessential footwear staple

Whether you need a rotation of work dresses to survive the workweek or a sequin dress to steal the spotlight on Saturday night, youre covered.

And every year Id tell myself I would start cooking one or both more often