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But if there's one thing we like more than a new way to play with our clothes, it's cultivating a solid foundation of basics and essentials with which we can rotate in fresh ideas

Watch for these: A jacket thats too tight in the chest or too loose in the shoulders A visible undershirt under an unbuttoned collar Sleeves and pants that dont hit the right length Mixing formality levels (a tuxedo jacket with non-formal shoes is the classic) Too many accessories competing at once Unpolished shoes A novelty bow tie at a serious event Most of these are five-minute fixes youd rather make at home than in a mirror at the venue

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If dark shades are for you, go for a midnight blue dress or a navy blue dress with dramatic sparkling accents