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I have tons of formal clothes, so it varies. Enough job interviews, business meetings, weddings, and funerals will do that.

At my (insert important occasion here) I would clearly state to frineds and family I don't care what you wear.

Just make it interesting and memorable(except birthday suits).


If i can get away with it....Hawaiian flower shirt, flannel.

If its really snazzy I might consider wearing a belt.

Khaki Chinos, Dress shirt, Sperry's.

I really want a tuxedo that I could just casually wear to school.

Although it isn't by definition "formal," for nicer occasions I'll sometimes wear my mid-grey two-button suit from Land's End. Church, certain functions, and weddings and funerals should any arise (I would hope not the latter).

Usually, I wear jeans or khakis/chinos with dress shirts or polo shirts, sometimes flannel shirts or safari shirts too. Shoes are almost always leather, whether casual or more dressy.

What you have listed is a pretty good solid idea, but I would avoid wearing just black jeans if I could have dress slacks or dark colored khakis/chinos (same thing really) at hand. Dress socks are always a better idea than regular white socks for nicer occasions.

Without trying to sound like a jerk, does anybody else like fedora hats? I wear (but not all the time) the wider 1940s style fur felt ones. At least one of my collection is actually vintage too, from the late '40s. I'm into retro stuff from around the time of WWII though.... I even own a G-1 flight jacket.

I typically wear the white summer SS coat and the white officer's peaked cap with black piping.