Summer Party Dresses for both Day and Night

By Laura Medina

Taraji Henson in Tracy Reese.

If you're sick and tired with preppy stereotypes populating Summer parties, New York and Los Angeles have the freshest outfits that really worked their value for both day and night.

With Summer soirees ramping up from brunch soirees to afternoon events to evening galas, you need a wardrobe that will take you places-especially three parties in one day.

Taraji Henson rocks Tracy Reese's newest and latest dress for VH1's Hip Hop Awards, a light cocoa dress with black lace shoulders.

Michelle Smith in her own Milly Gown.

If your reliable maxi sundress isn't glamourous enough for the night but you still want something sexy, floral, yet elegant, copy Michelle Smith in own Milly gown like she did for the New York Botantical Conservatory Ball.

Amber Riley in Dalia MacPhee.

"Glee's" Amber Riley proves you can wear red during the day. If you want to stand out at the White parties or you surrendered on the idea of finding that white dress that doesn't resemble a bridal gown, pick up Amber's Dalis MacPhee ruffle dress at Nordstorm or Neiman Marcus. Try this scribe, if you're stylish and different, people will remember you for years.