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"For example, I attended a black-tie wedding where the reception took place in a gorgeous ballroom, so a black dress seemed more than appropriate

As Simon Crompton, author of The Sartorial Travel Guide and The Finest Menswear in the World, points out to GQ : One of the key principles of black tie is cleaning up the waist and creating a strong line through the torso

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