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Pair it with a simple ballet flat for a breezy, laidback look that's perfect for warm August evenings then swap the flats for a heeled boot and layer a chunky knit on top when the fall chill starts to roll in

Caroline Issa, meanwhile, subverted the idea of tailoring in the same city, pairing a matching wool shirt and barrel-leg trousers with a jacket that was half navy blazer, half shell jacket (courtesy of Sacai)

Her red gown is open from the waist down in back and has very long hanging sleeves, one of which is looped up over her right shoulder

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That style pretty much goes with any shoe and gives the bottom of your jeans a cleaner shape."

Oddly enough, the 2022 Met Gala had a white tie dress code on its invite to guests, on top of the theme of Gilded Glamour the second time the organisers have stipulated white tie since 2014