There aren’t many occasions that require a black-tie dress code – unless you frequent charity galas, red carpets, and formal ...

We have all been there. An invitation arrives in your mailbox, you open and instantly read the dress code: It's black tie. But what does black tie mean in an age when everything seems to be casual ...

It’s finally happened. For the first time, or the first time in a very long time, you’ve received an invitation with the words “black-tie attire,” or “formal attire,” engraved into ...

Women: Fortunately, I speak cocktail fluently. Black tie is a martini, formal is a dirty martini, and cocktail is a spicy ...

What to wear to a gala is an ever-evolving question—as is the quest to find the perfect gala gown.

While a cocktail dress code isn't as strict as white or black-tie, it's not an invitation to wear just anything. Who What Wear says cocktail attire sits in that gray area between formal and casual, ...

Perhaps you’ve found yourself the recipient of an invitation with a black-tie dress code. Maybe it’s a wedding, a gala, or another equally formal event. At a time when our day-to-day attire ...

Although the dress code is ‘black tie’, dresses do not need to be black, unless explicitly stated on the invitation. White tie is known as ‘full evening dress’ or informally as ‘tails.’ ...

the invitation message read. Getty The text then reminded guests of the black-tie dress code, requesting that men dress in "sharp black suits" and women arrive in "elegant black evening gowns ...

One invitation reads "Black Tie Invited" and the other says, "Creative Black Tie." Can you help me understand what they mean and how I should dress to fit the request? A The terms "black tie ...

SWNS However, the data told another story: When presented with a list of clothing and a picture, only 53% were able to correctly identify “black tie” attire. Just 41% were able to correctly id ...