cocktail party wear (1 Viewer)

[sikeveo]

what do you wear for a cocktail party? I've never been to one....

 

[Lennie]

For guys? Suits without a tie and the first few buttons undone on their shirt.
But it does usually depend on the venue.

If you must wear a tie, make sure it's bright-ish and in one colour.

I went to one last night and noticed that mint green ties were popular :/

 

[thorrnydevil]

I'd wear a nice suit, spread collared long sleeve shirt with french cuffs and I'd take a tie just in case.

 

[Lainee]

I'd say casual-it-up by wearing a charcoal coloured suit, or a tan coloured one, which would be less formal than black. Some guys go for horrible novelty ties, stay away from that because it looks cheap and tacky.

I would recommend the nice charcoal suit, a shirt worn open-necked (no tie). I think it's best to choose between: (1) tie and no jacket; or (2) jacket and no tie; to keep it looking casual.

Is this a day or a night event?

EDIT: This is what I mean by charcoal.
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/Style/FashionShows/Default.aspx?ShowID=2599&ImageIndex=21&ShowType=Mens

 

[thorrnydevil]

(1) tie and no jacket

NEVER WEAR A SHIRT WITH A TIE IF YOU AREN'T WEARING A JACKET!!!! It just looks plain stupid!

 

[bex]

yeah i would say shirt and suit pants, if its day the sleeves can be rolled or pushed up, if its night then wear a jacket

 

[sikeveo]

yep its at night. Damn i really dont want to have to buy another suit.

 

[Arvin Sloane]

How can you not want to buy another suit?!

 

[Tulipa]

hmmmm imo it'd be better go for a nice shirt and suit pants. i always find that the jacket looks sort of pointless at a summery cocktail party... if you can pull that off then it looks pretty good.

 

[sikeveo]

How can you not want to buy another suit?!

cos now that i have a job, my parents will make me pay for it =/

I think ill end up just going with shirt and suit pants. It'll probably be warm anyway.

 

[Arvin Sloane]

Don't get drunk; you don't want to be that person.