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While guests invited to a black-tie event should heed the above advice, women headed to black-tie optional affairs have more leeway to wear cocktail-style dresses or even dressy pantsuits, while men can step out in a regular suit (a still-dark, but less formal shade, like charcoal or navy, is acceptable)

The idea can be as simple or complex as you like

Avoid white, which belongs to the bride at a bachelorette, and avoid anything so attention-grabbing that it competes with the guest of honor

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At the Academy Awards, 2001 Did you know that Gillian Andersons iconic visible thong moment was actually born out of necessity