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Perhaps the most fun way to dress for a holiday party is to host one, and set the dress code

The black lace cocktail dress features a fitted bodice with a drop waist and layered chiffon skirt

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Or maybe you have been a spouse for years and either never had a chance to attend, or avoided the ball on purpose

Tanmay Saxena, the founder of LaneFortyFive, has seen both sides, having worked as a business analyst in the City of Londonone of the most sartorially conservative enclavesbefore leaving to launch his gender-neutral clothing line in 2016