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You'll quickly find you don't have to show up to your long-awaited birthday party in a turtleneck (at least, not against your wishes), and there are actually a number of ways to make your favorite evening pieces work

I advise taking the individual serving approach

But you can even play around with clashing patterns by mixing and matching with a checked tie, striped trousers, and white shirt combination, if youre feeling really bold

Style it as the model does, with strappy metallic heeled sandals and drop earrings to let the dress take centre stage