Stepping out – ‘Tis the season for cocktail parties and festive galas.

Tis the season for cocktail parties and festive galas. With all due respect to the little black dress, reach for something with a little more panache. Options abound, from dazzling sequins to dramatic chiffon. Here, a few gowns worthy of any fete.

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Model: Melissa Landers
Shot on location at City Club of Baton Rouge.