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Shop the Luana Dress from Reformation, a lace maxi dress with long sleeves and a mock neckline

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It is still an occasion to dress up, but a full-length gown is not necessary

Style-wise, the rules of formal dressing have long dictated that your jacket should be made of black barathea wool and finished with grosgrain silk or satin lapels, your trousers should also be black with a silk stripe to match the lapels, your shirt should be white and finished with studs and your bow tie should be black and hand tied (never pre-tied)

For interviews, choose a structured sheath or midi dress layered with a tailored womens blazer