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The dress photo pushes that system into a zone of uncertainty

If the invitation specifies Creative Black Tie, then some colour variations for the jacket (like deep jewel tones) or a subtly coloured or patterned bow tie may be acceptable

She finished everything off with strappy black heels, a bold red lip color, and glowing skin

I've lightened up a black cocktail dress for a summer wedding with coloured shoes, statement jewellery or red lipstick," says super stylist Rachael Wang , echoing my thoughts entirely

"One consensus is that how you interpret what you see is dependent on assumptions that your brain makes automatically about the color of the light," he said