Some people love cocktail parties. So when they get an invitation to an early-evening gathering offering drinks and hors d'oeuvres, they do a little internal happy dance. Lots of people standing ...

Thus, a different couple hosts once annually and is permitted to invite one or two special guests. The art and science of the cocktail party The unwritten rule, of course, is that all couples feel ...

We asked stylists to crack the cocktail dress code. You get an invitation to attend a fun shindig ... a semi-formal party, ...