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Now, writing in the journal Cortex , researchers in Germany have published the first study to scan people's brains while they look at the dress, and the neural findings appear to support earlier, psychological explanations of the phenomenon

Finish off the outfit with your favorite pair of sunnies and a few bangle bracelets

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That said, black tie optional dress codes give you more freedom than the invite that drops the optional bit