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In the same way that a rigidly tailored blazer is smart-casual overkill, a stiff-collared Jermyn Street shirt is too, well, stiff

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For a rehearsal dinner or bridal shower, a little white dress or shorter style keeps it polished and relaxed

Whether it's a simple 90s slip dress styled with vampy makeup worn by the rising stars of days gone by or eccentric head-to-toe sequined looks that garner all sorts of attention, the black dress will forever be an iconic fashion choice on the red carpet