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Common mistakes to avoid The black suit with brown shoe combination is forgiving once you understand the principles, but there are failure points that are easy to stumble into: Choosing tan or light cognac shoes with a jet-black suit - the contrast is too stark for most formal contexts and pulls attention directly to the feet

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Complete the look with an elegant pair of opera gloves and a pair of statement earrings

Now, why would some people assume one set of lighting conditions and others a different one

In the case of the dress, we have a filter called chromatic adaptation

I suit (and would love to wear) a gold colour as long as not shiny