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 ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...