midi and knee-length dresses Short Sleeve Navy Lace Dress - Women's Event 25 Hips Knee-Length Dresses - Lulus

This winter collage is the quick visual mood board for the season: emerald velvet, navy satin, burgundy, black, chocolate, silver, plum, dark floral dresses, evening clutches, jewel earrings, snowy texture, and formal cold-weather polish

Instead of reaching for your tailored pants this season, try a more cropped version

Add simple sparkling earrings and a pair of heels (red would be a fun holiday twist)

At the Gala Dinner At Field Museum Of Natural History, 1996 This Versace dress and matching Jimmy Choo pumps were part of Diana's colorful red carpet life (and seemed to coincide with a happier time in her life, where she debuted more avant-garde, fun pieces, even to the most formal events)