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As for your hem, smart casual jeans should either be a neat stack, a tailored hem, or a firm double cuff

The Art of Styling: Accessorizing a Long Dress How you style the look will definitively anchor it as cocktail-appropriate or accidentally push it back into formal territory

Like the beige sandals, the gold creates a low contrast against my skin tone, so they extend the line of the leg while keeping the dress the focal point of the outfit