It’s black tie season! With festive cheer comes dress codes to wrangle, and the toughest ones to nail can be the classics. What exactly is the difference between black tie and white tie?
Although not the most formal dress code in existence (that title belongs to white tie), black tie still suggests a level of glamour and refinement that goes beyond standard eveningwear.
Even more formal than black-tie - which most Americans see as the pinnacle of formality- is the forgotten white-tie. Unless you're British, or a fan of "Downton Abbey," you've probably never heard ...