Figuring out how to dress for an out-of-office excursion can be fraught. Our critic suggests ways to loosen up a corporate uniform — but not too much.

Quality dresses or skirts, around knee-length ... You also don't have to break the bank for your office party. For example, a woman may determine that she could wear her regular slacks and ...

Compliments are guaranteed. 9. Puff-Sleeve Princess: You don’t have to grab this office-to-party dress in cheetah print, but you’ll look CEO-rich if you do. 11. Coastal Aesthetic: Preppy and ...