teal lace dress A Tried-and-True Classic — Blushful Belle up back Buy Love & Roses Teal

Keep the clutch small, clean, and quiet, in a tone that either blends with the dress or sits in a simple neutral

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The neutral-colored heel is a great way to wear an ankle strap without making the leg look shorter by visually cutting it off

Look for rich shades of deep blue like Sapphire and Royal to steal the scene

A good white T-shirt (COS or Sunspel are go-to brands), a pair of mid-length hoop earrings and - if in doubt - a red lipstick

Of all the dress codes out there smart-casual is the vaguest and the most variable, and, in this sense, it can be quite difficult to get right