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If youre a bit more flexible at the office, you can get away with wearing a blazer and chinos for example, as well as a tie, but when you go to the smart casual party, I suggest taking off the tie, add a bold pocket square, maybe a boutonniere, have some bolder socks and shoes and brown tones or more colors such as dark red, dark green, or navy, and it just creates a more fun outfit that is not as boring or stuffy formal as you would usually know from an office environment

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With everything from metallics to neutral waiting to turn the temperature up on your red dress, you're ready to own your lady-in-red era

This aesthetic is all about flowy skirts, pastel colors, sweet bow ties, and clean lines