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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Okay, this may be totally outable, but I live in Houston, and my gf lives in Austin. I am planning to move to Austin, but have not found suitable employment there yet. Nevertheless, I travel to Austin most weekends, and I am in Austin now.

We are attending some charity event, the Heart Ball (ball, heh) tomorrow night. I just found out that it is black tie. I did not bring a tux with me. I have a midnight blue Calvin Klein 3 button suit with me. I brought a red tie with a subtle pattern, thinking this would be Valentiney, but obviously it is not black.

Can I cure this by buying a more formal tie, like something silver or white (again, not black, but whatever) and monochromatic? Should I call the rental (gasp) places to see if they can do a same-day job? Should I stay at home and prepare for the Super Bowl? Are actual fashion questions discussed on this board?

You could buy a very fancy white shirt and a black tie and pass. That would be better than going rental, I would think.