For dresses that work for charity events, semi-formal birthday parties, bachelorette parties, and semi-formal school events like homecoming and sorority semi-formals, take a look at the short dresses and mini styles in our LTK shop
However, it's important to remember that there is still an element of professionalism involved in smart casual, and it's definitely possible (sometimes even easy) to be too casual in this category
And most recently, theres been one micro-trend I keep seeing more than the restfrom the February runway shows to celebrities to fashion editors: white tights
(Because navy blue is a color that often registers as black were hedging our bets, but, also because its a political convention and not a funeral, we feel pretty confident in our assessment.) The notch collar lapel is clearly visible on his two-button jacket, of which only the top button is buttoned (as is appropriate)