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Unfortunately, there's a long track record of rental tuxedos with a poor fit, overly-generous sizing, and beefy fabrics that have more in common with a hazmat suit than formal wear

("He painted her portrait," wrote The New Yorker , but "either he forgot to give it to her or she forgot to fetch it.") And, undoubtedly, Chanel knew how to drink champagne "I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not," she once said (via Harper's Bazaar )

Knee-length and midi dresses in cotton-blend, ponte, crepe, chambray, linen-blend, or polished jersey create the clearest smart-casual signal, while athleisure and unfinished loungewear fall outside the code

I think the ship sailed long ago on creative black tie