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Professor Metha said the colour of a certain object could reflect different light in different ways, and colours could change significantly under different types of light

Choose lace for romance or satin for sleek glamour, then keep the color palette sophisticated: classic neutrals or jewel tones that deepen the evening mood

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It's best understood as formal attire with permission to celebrate so lean into refined details like a velvet blazer or a patterned pocket square rather than dialing everything back to basic black