The one consistent thing: dont wear brand-new, untested heels on stage
I.e., I saw it as light blue and gold but wrote off the light blue as a trick of the light and assumed it was a white dress
After testing the dress with a few friends, I was shocked that several said black and blue
In fact, a foolproof way to make your outfit look 100 times cooler is by opting for something a little more unexpected Enter: sneakers
Like the flag waving on the front porch, flag hats and pins (except on politicians, for whom its a de facto uniform) are seen as accessories for them , not us
The unmistakable sheen of a patent leather Oxford, on the other hand, will put your shoes on par with the rest of your ensemble, guiding your sleekest black-tie fits to new sartorial heights so that all you have to worry about is not outshining the groom