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If gold is your signature, you can style this warmer metal tone with richer green shades, including emerald and hunter green

These include monochromatic looks, with pants, jacket, shirt, and even a tie all matching in the same color, excessively novel patterns like oversized paisley, gaudy Hawaiian shirts, exposed suspenders without a waistcoat or suit jacket, or overly formal elements, like black evening shoes, a cummerbund, or black neckwear

Rushing the process is how guests end up tugging at a hemline all evening, while a little lead time is what lets a gown look effortless from the first photo to the last dance

Whether you want to go classic or cheeky, sleek or simple, fancy or fun, we turned to shoppers themselves to help us find the top picks for the season ahead