[We crack the dress code]
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
We’ve all been there, we’ve all felt it.
You’re shuffling through bills and junk mail when you find an invitation.
The invitation. And it’s the coolest function of the season.
So you rip open the ivory envelope to find the silky invitation.
You can almost feel the chilly carbonation of the champagne, hear the swing of the tight jazz combo, taste the crispy crab cakes.
Then your eyes scan down to the dress code. In an instant, euphoria turns to bafflement, confusion, then alarm.
What does it mean?
Dressy casual? Business dressy? Semi-formal?
Black tie? Tie optional?
What in the hell are you supposed to wear? What are you going to wear?
Renowned local tailor Manuel Martinez says gents this season are sizing up for dark, dressy suits and plain front trousers with an emphasis on close silhouette cuts. The more formal and simple, the better. Also making a welcome return is the white, spread collar shirt to accompany solid or small-pattern ties.
Dot your wardrobe’s “i” with a white handkerchief in the jacket breast pocket—pocket squares are in this year.
225 feels your pain.
So we’ve done something about it. We tracked down experts. We consulted books. We rifled the style mags. We even stared at beautiful people, taking notes on their clothing. (Well, not on their clothing.)
Then we did something they said couldn’t be done.
We cracked the dress code.
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