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.

For bowties, it’s even worse, as 61% of respondents report being unconfident when it comes to them. Men average three failed bowtie-tying attempts before getting it right, and nearly half (47%) flat ...

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From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.

The black tie dress code is the fanciest of all the fashion aesthetics. Your outfit should be sharp, seamless and appropriately sultry. This isn’t the time to think small, wear jeans or dress ...

If you’re looking to encourage a certain level of formality at your nuptials—or simply want to create a specific ...

Leave your black ties at home because the dress code for "fashion's biggest night" on May 2 is a white-tie affair with an emphasis on Gilded Glamour, per the fine print on Anna Wintour's coveted ...

Put simply, the black-tie dress code traditionally calls for a floor-length dress for women and men are called to wear a tuxedo suit (black, or sometimes white depending the setting) and white ...