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By pairing it with cuffed corduroy pants, the texturing of the corduroy matches the ruggedness of the combat boot, while its clean lines go with the formality of the top half

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Flaunt your figure with the bodycon silhouette and mini-length hem

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Just make sure your look falls in line with black-tie criteria, can hold its own next to fancier black-tie options in pictures and is also considerate of the event and host.

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