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The collar is perfectly versatileequally at home paired with a tie or popped open with a sweater vest and some corduroy pants

If youre trying to use fashion tape to hold your strapless dress up, youll need to configure your tape differently than if youre trying to hold your boobs in

Look for versions with internal boning or corset backs if you want that extra locked-in feeling during the night

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Different companies and professions also have their own notions of formality: banking, for example, is inevitably more conservative than the tech industry

Its super flattering (tapered at the waist) with the most fun feminine details in the A-line skirt and girly bow