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Offering a selection from designers like Sherri Hill, Johnathan Kayne, Mac Duggal, ASHLEYlauren, Jovani, Rachel Allen, Morilee and more

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It adapts to any occasion, says Vivienne Westwood creative director Andreas Kronthaler

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It requires an article of clothing typically associated with formality that elevates the look and keeps it from falling into scruffy territory: a pleated trouser, a button-down shirt, a cashmere sweater