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Traditionally, the pleats of the cummerbund face upwards, a clever design feature for stowing lighter items like opera tickets

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White Lace Long Sleeves A Line Short Graduation Dress Bust: Wear the bra you will be wearing with the dress, and pull the tape across the fullest part of the bust

Brown is the best shoe and boot color for sports coats and contrasting trousers

Elsewhere in LA, at a SAG-AFTRA event, Gwyneth Paltrow also embraced the look: the Marty Supreme star and Goop founder wore a long, gray sleeveless polo dress over a pleated pair of gray dress pants, both from Marni

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