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The diva wore an iconic black embroidered shimmer full-length cocktail dress with a sensual thigh-high slit with a cinched waistline. The shimmery black gown also had a one-side shoulder cut with ...

Ashley Kosciolek, senior cruise writer for The Points Guy, always packs a gown or a fancy cocktail dress for a formal night. "I work from home and don't have a reason to dress up otherwise ...