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Wedding guest outfits

A wedding guest look needs presence without taking over the room. These outfits use soft structure, considered colour and an expressive detail while keeping the overall silhouette composed.

Lace under order. Oversized charcoal tailoring gives the lilac lace enough order to feel precise rather than decorative. It also stops the suit becoming too sensible. A public service, really.

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Lace under order

Why it works
Oversized charcoal tailoring gives the lilac lace enough order to feel precise rather than decorative. It also stops the suit becoming too sensible. A public service, really.
The formal slipper. Strict pinstripes give soft burgundy slippers a precise frame, while the chartreuse umbrella makes the contrast look entirely deliberate. Accident successfully ruled out.

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The formal slipper

Why it works
Strict pinstripes give soft burgundy slippers a precise frame, while the chartreuse umbrella makes the contrast look entirely deliberate. Accident successfully ruled out.
The polo under the slip. Blue polo and grey socks interrupt the burgundy slip dress's glossy finish, taking most of the ceremony out of satin. It can cope.

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The polo under the slip

Why it works
Blue polo and grey socks interrupt the burgundy slip dress's glossy finish, taking most of the ceremony out of satin. It can cope.
Rugby meets the flower bed. Broad rugby stripes and tiny florals never compete; the narrow dark skirt gives the oversized shirt room and connects to the tights. Pattern mixing can be civil.

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Rugby meets the flower bed

Why it works
Broad rugby stripes and tiny florals never compete; the narrow dark skirt gives the oversized shirt room and connects to the tights. Pattern mixing can be civil.