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Black collared shirts have a tendency to overpower the suits or ties they're paired with and turn an already all-black look into a black hole of indecipherable menswear

Suede Chelsea boots in dark brown work well for smart-casual dinners and evening events

- Item runs to our size chart

Three to four weeks is the ideal window

It is still, nearly 60 years after its debut, considered a classically fashionable look that never goes out of style which is interesting, because so many of its elements place it firmly in the French-dominant post War years of high fashion

It is a practical choice for office days, legal and financial environments, and semi-formal events where you need to look suitably professional without appearing rigidly conservative