There remains, however, one perplexing line item on many invitations: What to wear, a.k.a., the dress code. I have seen them all - I think. "Cowboy Casual," "Black-Tie Fun," "Creative Casual" and ...

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A proper dress code should be understandable to its intended audience. Once upon a time, it was understood that “formal” meant white tie, “informal” meant black tie, and the absence of a ...

‘I feel that maybe I should put a tomato in my hair . . . or something.’ – Astrid Munoz NOTHING strikes fear in the heart of even the most confident fashionista more than two litt… ...

Black-tie, informal, business casual — what does it all actually mean? In order to demystify invitation dress codes, we consulted "The Pocket Butler," an etiquette guide written by longtime ...