“No hats. No fascinators. No flowers in our hair,” the woman listed among the dress code rules Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has previously appeared in The U.S.

One New York woman put her trust in her boyfriend’s understanding of “black tie" wedding only to find herself mortified and hiding in a stairwell at a the event. “We get there. The elevator doors open ...