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If youre going the fancy route be it with your main squeeze or a group of pals let me suggest something of the burgundy variety, like this dress from H&M
The neutrality of a navy dress allows plenty of room for experimentation with your jewellery, bags, and, most importantly, shoes
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You can see our guide to black tie for a full garment-by-garment run down, but heres a brief one regardless: Black or midnight blue jacket faced with satin, most commonly a one-button single-breasted peak lapel with side vents and flapless pockets
This black mini dressfeatures a flattering square neckline, long sheer sleeves and keyhole cut-out before closing with a gold swan hook clasp