barbie vintage blue dress in 1960s Friday night date Box has been professionally shrink 1996 Blue Starlight Barbie Doll

The dress code has loosened enough over the last decade that jewel tones, bold colors, and fashion-forward silhouettes are entirely appropriate alongside classic black and navy

For example, if you are attending a daytime function you should take care to not overdo your makeup, If its an evening event you have the flexibility to be more bold and daring in your makeup styling choices

If you were alive in the '90s and had hair that remotely fit into a ponytail, you ponied up using a very thick, cotton-covered rubber band, and it was fashion

Keep the tape straight and parallel to the floor

I've also shared a few of my favorite shoppable looks for the upcoming season

That said, this dress is not the kind of thing I would usually wear at my parents house but for a night out in London