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Go for bold colors or prints, pick an interesting neckline like off-the-shoulder or keyhole, and pair with chunky flats, block heels, or flat boots with tights

Women could wear a flowy sundress and sandals, and men could opt for a short-sleeve button down and shorts

The following month, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell also donned the Versace dress to Frances NRJ Music Awards on January 22, 2000

A former author of Lonely Planet Kyoto and Lonely Planet Japan guidebooks, Chris is also the director of the Kyoto walking tour company Chris Rowthorn Tours, and Japan Travel Consulting, where you can get bespoke travel advice for your Japan trip