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5923822 No.5923822[DELETED]  [Reply] [Original]

how to look fa at a formal or semi-formal event without wearing the typical suit or tuxedo?

>I want to stand out

>> No.5923828

wanting to stand out leads to all kinds of embarrassing shit. just be chill, and try not to look the 80's disaster in your pic.

>> No.5923834

You can't.

>> No.5923835

>>5923828
>80's disaster
That man looks classy as fuck to me. Please post a picture of how you dress so you can enlighten us with your superior fashion sense.

>> No.5923836

should I wear a blazer or a sweater it a cardigan

>> No.5923838

You stand out by making your clothes fit well

>> No.5923839

>>5923828
post fit

>> No.5923841

if people are wearing suits then wear a suit

>> No.5923846

>>5923836
Formal attire requires black tie, semi formal requires some kind of suit. Period. A blazer is casual and a cardigan even more so.

>> No.5923865

>>5923822
That tie and clip are horrible. A regular worsted wool navy tie that's not too thin and a shirt collar that reaches the jacket lapels and that actually looks decent. Lapels are a bit on the skinny suit, though that's all the rage now.

>> No.5923886

>>5923846
Black tie is semi-formal. White tie is formal.

>> No.5923887

>>5923865
>A regular worsted wool navy tie
Wool ties are less formal than silk ones. That, and while I'm certain worsted wool is used in ties, perhaps referring specifically to the weave or pattern is more useful here.

>> No.5923895

>>5923835
>classy
here we fucking go

just wear black pants and a black shirt with a red tie, white suspenders, and a fedora
you know you want to

>> No.5923910

>>5923895
Don't cut yourself, that edge looks really sharp.

>> No.5923918

>>5923910
lmao, what are you even attempting to say

>> No.5923919

nice shades on OPs pic, anyone know where to cop something similiar?

>> No.5923920

your dick taped to your belly

>> No.5923929

>>5923887
Agreed on the formality part, but OP asked for things relating to both formal and semi-formal. I still think a worsted wool tie (a dark green one is also a nice choice) would do well, even in some formal situations. When it comes to pattern, I'd recommend a solid colour. Weave is of less importance, and with the above combination, he'll probably dress better than 90% of his peers.

>> No.5923926

Don't.
If you wear a fly suit properly in a sea of plebs you will stand out anyway unless you are one ugly motherfucker

>> No.5923937

>>5923918
>Itt: Newfriends raging.

>> No.5923944

>>5923919
Retrosuperfuture has some models like that one.

>> No.5923947

>>5923937
>>>/b/

>> No.5923953
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5923953

>>5923887
Oh, and here's an example of a worsted wool tie. I don't really think you can go wrong with it, but that's just my personal opinion.

>> No.5924028

>>5923953
No selfrespecting businessman wears a tie like that.

>> No.5924048

>>5923953
You're all about the stripes ones, yeah?

>> No.5924085

>>5924028
Why not?

I like my dotted ones from E. Marinella more, but I see nothing wrong with that one particular tie.

>> No.5924121

When in doubt, dress down. It will give you a carefree aire if you do it with confidence.

Example: If most attendees will be in suits, wear a sport coat and khakis and no tie. Bo one will care if you do this because the whole world is casualized nowadays.

>> No.5924132

>>5923944
>Retrosuperfuture
thanks

>> No.5924136

>>5923886
no
black tie is formal
whatever you think is considered black tie is wrong

>> No.5924187

>>5924136
>>5923886
Unless you happen to be living in prewar England, this argument is retarded.

>> No.5924212

>>5923886
>>5924136
semi-formal and black tie mean the same thing

but now when people say "semi-formal" they're talking about biz caz or some shit

in conclusion, >>5924187 is right

>> No.5924363

>>5924187
its not an argument, its an assertion

whats the point of the terms if they don't have any meaning? Black tie is formal

>> No.5924415

I thought black tie meant you were supposed to wear a black tie.

>> No.5924430

Black tie, and White tie are two variations of formal. Black tie is LESS formal than white tie. Some consider it semi-formal, some don't.

Of course, here on /fa/, simply wearing a jacket with anything gets you called formal. So I guess this is really all irrelevant.

I've never seen anywhere else where a tweed suit is called anything but entirely informal.

>> No.5924443

>>5924415
r u srs?

>> No.5924493

>>5923929
>>5923953
Wool ties aren't formal. Wool ties are almost too casual for a semi-formal event. And you really can't have clothing that is both formal and semi-formal because formal clothing refers (nowadays anyway, the white tie, black tie distinction, while correct is not how anyone views the situation) to black tie. So, unless you can cook up a way to wear a tuxedo in a semi-formal environment, you're housed. The best the OP can do is buy a grenadine tie in a solid, conservative color. They're not technically formal, but their about as formal as long ties get.

>> No.5924520

>>5923822
Formal can be done interesting. I like to do a black peak lapel suit instead of a full-on tuxedo, plus a white or white-grey striped open collar shirt and strong pocket square and accessories. You could also do something interesting with a silk scarf under your suit coat.

>> No.5924528

>>5923822

try midnight blue instead of black

>> No.5924560

Dark jeans, blazer with high-contrast buttons, boots or canvas shoes, white button-down, spiffy tie.

Good job wanting to stick out, btw. It'll make your bosses more likely to take notice of you, and that's always good.

>> No.5924583
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>>5924560
>jeans
>blazer

>> No.5924594

>>5924583
>anon cannot into dark denim
lel

>> No.5924601

>>5924560
Stop trolling in legitimate threads. This board is bad enough already.

>>5924520
You're not describing a formal ensemble.

>> No.5924602

>>5924560
At first I was skeptical but now i'm sure of it. Mfa has taken over this board.

>> No.5924604

>>5924594
any denim is terrible with a blazer

>> No.5924616

>>5924602
MFA isn't that dumb. This is just plain /fa/ shitposting.

>> No.5924619

>>5924560
>being an anonymous douche to someone for trying to be a little different
Die in a fire, please and thank you.

>> No.5924634

>>5924604
This isn't true either. But blazers are jeans are casual clothing. You shouldn't be wearing either to a formal event.

>> No.5924649

>>5924634
You shouldn't be wearing that combination of clothing at all

>> No.5924659

Why are you all calling sport coats blazers? Blazers are generally naval or uniform oriented, usually with metal buttons.

There's nothing wrong with wearing sportcoats cut from coarser fabrics, like tweeds, with a good pair of dark denim jeans.

There's a large difference between executing denim/jacket combinations well, and throwing on an ill fitting silk dinner jacket with cheap levis.

>> No.5924665

>>5924649

Neat. Can we have some more fashion absolutes please?

>> No.5924673

>>5924649
You shouldn't pair casual trousers with a casual jacket? What? That doesn't seem based on any actual understanding of fashion.

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>>5924602

>> No.5924682

>>5924673
you're oversimplifying things
denim jeans, workwear, should not be paired with a blazer

>> No.5924687

>>5924673
If you care to disagree with me then maybe /fa/ isn't your type of board. You should try the alternative known as r/malefashionadvice

They appeal more to your interests

>> No.5924703

>>5924601
>You're not describing a formal ensemble.
Get some imagination and/or a pair of testes. You can branch out a little from black tuxedo w/grosgrain lapels + giant faggy bowtie, you know.

>> No.5924727

>>5924682
And why is this? And are you saying that jeans shouldn't be paired with just blazers or are you saying they shouldn't be paired with any sport coat?

>>5924687
Whatever you say chief.

>>5924703
Sure. You can wear a white dinner jacket. You can wear a shawl collar. You can pick a cummerbund instead of a waistcoat. You can wear a shirt with a turn down collar instead of a wing collar. However, when an invitation requests formal attire, it means you had better come in a tuxedo. In all other situations you can express more play along the continuum. With formal attire, you have a lot of options, but you still need to wear a tuxedo.

>> No.5924731

>>5924682

Read this.

>>5924659

>> No.5924760

>>5924727

This is all good advice. However, morning dress may also be an option, but that would be specified and not after six.

>> No.5924816

>>5924727
>you had better come in a tuxedo
Whatever you say chief.

>> No.5924822

>>5924816

A dinner jacket is pretty much necessary for after six formal affairs. I don't see anything wrong with this. The entire point of codified formality is to be limited to a small set of options.

>> No.5924840

>>5924822
Well, despite it being a troll post, it does bring up an important point I missed. Daytime formal events do exist (I guess, other than weddings I can't fathom what one would look like, an inauguration maybe) and in these situations, as you say, you wouldn't want to be wearing a tuxedo. And even in the evening, you could still wear white tie. I guess my point was just that you can't really expect to go less formal than black tie and get away with it.

>> No.5924869

>>5924840

True. And you also technically have White Tie for after six, but there are few occasions for that, especially for the average guy. Maybe an evening wedding?

>> No.5924902

>>5924604
>this is what newfags believe

>> No.5924918

>>5924869
For me, white tie is just too hard an ensemble to actually put together. Tuxedos are just more readily available.