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For accessories, true black tie means a bow tie should be worn even though long ties are becoming acceptable

Casual elegance is the name of the game, with the Layers Denim Maxi Dress, from Wash Lab Denim

The razor-thin bezel pushes the dial right out to the physical edge of the steel, giving the applied Arabic numerals and slender feuille hands an expansive, highly readable canvas

I would recommend equal parts of each, adding a teaspoon at a time and increasing based on taste

You can see our guide to black tie for a full garment-by-garment run down, but heres a brief one regardless: Black or midnight blue jacket faced with satin, most commonly a one-button single-breasted peak lapel with side vents and flapless pockets

But theres no real reason you have to wear white or stick to traditional fabrics or patterns