You’ve just received a wedding invitation with a “black-tie optional” dress code, and you have no idea how to dress. Since ...

While her aphorism that “unshined shoes are the end of civilisation” still holds, her advice on black-tie dress code events is less constructive: “The best time to leave a party is when the party’s ...

Black-tie invites might not arrive ... this is the most formal dress code they will ever encounter”. The advice for female guests is brief: “Women should wear a full-length evening dress ...

Hot take: I love a good wedding dress code. As someone who considers ... Save your floor-length gowns for black-tie events and go for a mini or midi length, instead. It's also a good idea to ...