The act of dressing well serves multiple purposes in our lives. Primarily, we choose sophisticated attire for our own benefit ...

“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” this year’s spring show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, will be launched as usual by the star-packed Met Gala a few nights earlier, on May 5.

From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.