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The darkness of the color black provides an effortlessly chic and attractive silhouette which flatters any shape, and slipping one on before an evening out can make any woman feel gorgeous

But for the past half-day, people across social media have been arguing about whether a picture depicts a perfectly nice bodycon dress as blue with black lace fringe or white with gold lace fringe

Conversely, wear burgundy loafers with a white shirt

Tiny sunglasses aside, bigger was always better in the nineties, with everybody from Tupac to Tony Blair donning maxed-out silhouettes (to varying degrees of success)

If the invitation simply states Formal, it is wise to clarify with the host if black tie is expected, though it often is