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Its Friday night, your dates on the way, and youre pretty sure you know what youre going to wearthat is, until the black tie optional dress code on the invitation stops you in your tracks

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It usually works better without a tie, but if you are wearing one, stick to black. Better yet, forgo the shirt and tie entirely, wearing a simple roll-neck or black tee instead

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