Article: Dress to Impress! February 14
Everybody has experienced the difficulty of dressing up for certain occasions. It’s hard to mix and match clothes which look good together, and at the same time, it’s sometimes hard to dress up appropriately for certain occasions. Now, we are here to help!
Attire: Smart-Casual
Event: Acquaintance Party and Sophomores’ Night
Recommended Attire:
- Dress Shirt
- Jeans
- Casual Shoes (more formal than athletic rubber shoes, but less formal than “coat and tie” shoes)
The key to the smart-casual look is the jeans. You could go to the more casual route by wearing a simple polo shirt, but we would recommend the attire mentioned above. Make sure that the dress shirt you are going to wear isn’t one of those formal shirts you wear with a coat and tie. A striped shirt with a good color combination would be good. An option which you could also consider would be a blazer or sports coat. A perfect example of the smart-casual look would be that of Will Smith in the movie, Hitch.
Attire: Semi-Formal
Event: Junior Prom
Recommended Attire:
- Dress Shirt (formal)
- Black Slacks
- Formal Leather Shoes
The semi-formal attire is very simple. It is comprised of a formal dress shirt, though it should be one of those shirts that look crumpled and somewhat casual, and formal black slacks. Of course, one can wear other colors of slacks or even pinstripe pants, which look more stylish and sophisticated. If this is the case, it is recommended that it is matched with a solid-colored and not a striped shirt.
Attire: Formal
Event: Senior Ball
Recommended Attire:
- Coat and Tie
- Dress Shirt
- Black Slacks
- Formal Leather Shoes
The formal attire is the traditional “coat and tie” look. Now, one of the main problems of this attire is how to match the shirt with the tie. Some helpful tips would be not to wear striped shirts, striped ties and pinstriped coats. The shirt and the tie would be acceptable but make sure that the stripes are not identical in size. To be safe, wear a solid shirt with a striped tie or a solid tie with a different color but similar shade. If you are to wear a striped shirt, wear a solid tie just to be safe. Pinstripe coats are also an option but make sure not to wear all stripes, and try to find a shirt with a related shade to the pinstripes.
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