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As thinkers, writers and artists found inspiration in Ancient Greece and Rome, womens fashion did much the same, quietly rebelling against fitted styles of the past decade to adopt a relaxed and goddess-style of gown, one that clung to the wearer, around the legs and hips, as they moved

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Erin Vanderhoof is a staff writer at Vanity Fair, where she covers culture, books, music, and the royal family and cohosts the podcast DYNASTY

Derby season is one of the busiest times of the year for me and the thought of hunting down a cocktail dress for a black tie, red carpet event was super overwhelming