Since events with black-tie attire are fairly common in the wedding space, you’ve probably attended an affair or two that specified this dress code, which asks that women wear floor-length gowns ...

Optional pieces of black tie attire include cummerbunds and waistcoats — though the two should never be worn together. Women tend to have more flexibility with a black tie dress code ...

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From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.

If you’re looking to encourage a certain level of formality at your nuptials—or simply want to create a specific ...

The black tie dress code is the fanciest of all the fashion aesthetics. Your outfit should be sharp, seamless and appropriately sultry. This isn’t the time to think small, wear jeans or dress ...

Put simply, the black-tie dress code traditionally calls for a floor-length dress for women and men are called to wear a tuxedo suit (black, or sometimes white depending the setting) and white ...