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I do not wear a belt or pocket square, which probably helps with the icy minimalism of the look, which again contrasts with the (usually) bright, sunny weather when I wear it

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We owe the empire waistline to Napoleons first Empress Josephine de Beauharnais, who was influential in popularising the style around Europe

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