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Elegant black fitted dress made with ponte (montaria) knit fabric, designed to shape and flatter the body

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Book-matched crown cut walnut with a strong grain was chosen to reflect the owners love of wood and a leather upholstered seat in the same finish doubles as a luggage rack, and is on wheels for flexibility, says Pippa

With less formal fabrics, presenting less sheen and heavier weave, an Oxford shirt is characterized by its button-down collar pointed at sharper angles, rather than the business shirt which is tailored with a spread collar