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But not all blazers are created equal: gold buttons are, to borrow a delightful phrase from Debretts, a bit gin and Jag (AKA the sort of middle-class people who drive Jaguar cars and drink gin and tonics)

Style with strappy heels

A semi-formal event can occur during the daytime or the evening

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