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While black is the go-to color when putting together a semi-formal look, the color of your shoes will ultimately depend on your suit

The model layered a bomber jacket over a cropped cardigan, which she teamed with pin-striped knee-length trousers, cinched with a black and silver-toned belt

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These blue ball gowns create a timeless and sophisticated look that works well under evening lights.

I asked them what languages they wanted to learn and Shi is learning Khmai, which is a Cambodian language, Pax is focusing on Vietnamese, Mad has taken to German and Russian, Z is speaking French, Vivienne really wanted to learn Arabic, and Knox is learning sign language."