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Wear it with a tie for polished professionalism, or leave it untucked with dark jeans for a relaxed yet refined aesthetic

While the matching gloves have tighter cuffs that can be tricky on larger arms, they still look super chic worn just below the wrist

So, as a rule of thumb, black outfitsespecially all-black outfitsare best reserved for occasional formal wear (like tuxedos and prom outfits), casual settings, and, of course, relaxed offices where you want to look smart but also a little trendy

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If I were attending a summertime outdoor wedding, black might seem out of place." On the other hand, her colleague, Who What Wear U.S's Associate Director of Fashion News, Erin Fitzpatrick would steer clear of turning to the dark side