navy blue polka dot dress Charm Midi Keeping things simple with a v Freisha Navy Polka Dot Mini

Ankle boots elongate your legs when worn with matching tights

Every time I move I get, like, stabbed with sequins. 2007: High School Musical 2 Premiere Cyrus wore a classic early aughts hot pink mini dress with a sequin-covered bodice and a tight tube skirt to the premiere of the second High School Musical movie in 2007

While a cocktail dressshorter, possibly ritzier might cut it if your host is more relaxed, its best to assume that a floor-sweeping number (or the aforementioned tuxedo situation) is expected

A black gown with a dramatic neckline, back detail, or embellishment reads well under photography lighting