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This sumptuous faux fur wrap shawl from Coast is the quintessential finishing touch for your special occasion attire

Flat Oxfords with Dresses Flat oxfords are a very stumpifying shoes that intuitively seem a bad choice for dresses, especially if they are in a high-contrast colour to the skin on your legs

Outfit #2: Polo Coat, White Tennis Sweater, Light Blue OCBD With Knit Tie, Navy Corduroys, and Wingtips Outfit number two pairs a tennis sweater in a traditional color like white with a polo coat, light blue or similarly neutral Oxford cloth button-down shirt, knit tie corduroys in a color like navy, and wingtip shoes

If you prefer an even cleaner, more pared-back look for a formal setting, our guide to a clean, simple silhouette shows how understated styling can read as elegant