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The designer demonstrated a weakness for face-swallowing collars, crystal face masks, anatomically exaggerated breastplates, aerodynamic hats, pointy shoulders, trailing fishtail skirts and streamers plus the occasional sword piercing the heart adding up to a dramatic, sculptural couture that sometimes felt witchy, occasionally Western, and at other times warrior-like

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Pick a midi-length shirt dress in a silky satin-back crepe in a soft olive green or dusty rose shade

(This is such a common dressed-down alternative to full business attire that it's sometimes called the California suit.) If the word casual is on the invitation, a fair amount of flexibility is permitted