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This outfit works wonderfully for a birthday lunch, a museum outing, or an intimate dinner where understated elegance is the goal

Id seen a few of her movies, and I knew she was an actress, but nothing deeper than that. Still, she learned and absorbed as much as she could about the icon, even on set when she had to mimic real scenes from Monroe's own films

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The optional in the Black-Tie Optional dress code isnt an excuse to try to dress down parts of a conventional tuxedo or incorporate other less formal elements