What exactly is cocktail attire? Ask ten people what it means, and you'll get ten different answers. Some might say it's a smart-casual affair with an expectation for well-structured suits and ...

Between holiday parties and wedding season, most of the invitations in your inbox will probably ask for “cocktail attire”—which is really just a fancy way of saying formal, but not too formal.

What exactly is cocktail attire? Ask ten people what it means, and you'll get ten different answers. Some might say it's a smart-casual affair with an expectation for well-structured suits and ...