Should I wear a black dress to a black tie event?

A black dress can be worn to a black tie event but any color gown that flatters your skin tone is appropriate for a black tie event. Black tie merely means the function is formal and commences after five or six o’clock in the evening, or after sundown in the winter months. Check the invitation…

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How can I style an outfit?

To style an outfit is a way to personalize your Look. There are a number of ways you can style an outfit. You can choose your outfit according to where you are going and then choose your accessories. Are you going to a wedding, bowling or the office? You would select different accessories for all…

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What kind of dress do you wear to a formal event?

A formal event is a very dressy occasion. Invitations that specify black-tie are considered formal events. Years ago when you were invited to a formal event women were expected to wear a floor-length gown. Long dresses are still correct today, especially for very formal events. However cocktail dresses are now considered appropriate and modern for…

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What should I look for when buying a tuxedo?

What should I look for when buying a tuxedo? I’m a 22-year-old female looking to buy a full tuxedo, any ideas? Buying a tuxedo, the ultimate power suit, might be challenging depending on your body type, height and weight. A stylish woman’s tuxedo should be feminine looking, more fitted, have a structured collar and can…

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Do silver shoes go with black hose & a black skirt?

Do silver shoes go with black hose & a black skirt? It’s for a formal event. Silver and black look fabulous and festive together. You can definitely wear silver shoes with black hose and a black skirt to a formal event. Silver shoes are neutral and go with most colors to add glam to your…

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Can I wear a cocktail dress to a black tie event?

A cocktail dress is acceptable today for a black tie event. Today a cocktail dress is considered a modern choice by young women for a formal event however long gowns are considered traditional attire for formal events. Black tie events are formal affairs and many women prefer to wear floor length gowns. That being said…

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What is casual formal wear?

Casual formal wear is comfortable style clothing for formal evening events. The world is becoming more and more  casual and women are embracing styles such as long tee-shirt style dresses, loose sheaths, and sporty styles for evening wear. The holiday season is coming and women don’t want to feel uncomfortable. Casual formal wear is creeping…

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How can I style an off-the-shoulder black dress for a Gala?

How can I style an off-the-shoulder black dress for a Gala? I purchased an off-the-shoulder, simple black dress with a slight ruffle around the hem. I plan to wear it to a gala at the end of September. An off-the-shoulder dress is very feminine and figure-flattering. A perfect choice for a gala at the end…

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What styles are modern & chic for evening wear?

Today’s evening wear is fashioned from new hi-tech lighter fabrics that allow for more movement. Some big evening wear trends for 2021 are two-piece dresses, open back dresses, gowns with cutouts (open-sides), and open shoulders. The modern woman started wearing cocktail dresses instead of floor-length dresses to formal affairs awhile ago. However, floor-length gowns and…

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