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I think cocktail attire is really nice and a great excuse to wear good tailoring, but perhaps in some ways a little less creative and open than black tie, just in terms of the colours, materials, different traditions and so on

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Whats more, each order comes with a free backup size (in case the original doesnt fit), plus complementary dry cleaning