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Watch for these: A jacket thats too tight in the chest or too loose in the shoulders A visible undershirt under an unbuttoned collar Sleeves and pants that dont hit the right length Mixing formality levels (a tuxedo jacket with non-formal shoes is the classic) Too many accessories competing at once Unpolished shoes A novelty bow tie at a serious event Most of these are five-minute fixes youd rather make at home than in a mirror at the venue

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Few garments are as iconic as the little black dress, which has often been held up by the fashion industry as the one piece every woman should have in her wardrobe, says Ripley in the statement