Loads of people ask me – what about men’s grooming? Do they not need it the most? Shouldn’t they look sophisticated? Of course, they need to look their best. Neatly shaved (even if you wish to have rugged look for certain occasions make sure your stubbles are perfectly chopped and looks neat), clean skin, good attire, and shoes will turn on girls immediately. Assume, you are invited for an event, which specifies it is a black and white ball, what would you wear – formals or semi-formals? Well, for a ball one generally expects you to wear formals, unless specified. So when you talk about a black and white ball, you are referring to a type of ball – hence, formal. A man in this case could wear a black tie.
Another invitation, where your host has only mentioned “Black Tie” as dress code, then probably you should wear a tuxedo as well. Again it depends on the specification that the invitation states. Say for example, some of the invitations may say “Black Tie Optional”, “Black Tie Preferred”, or “Black Tie Invited”.
What if you do not have a tuxedo? It is preferable to buy one or rent one. If you do not have a tie you may visit online stores that sell wide range of clothing accessories such as ties, scarves, pocket squares, etc. One such site that I came across was www.belisi.com.
Tip of the day: If you are not sure about the dressing, it is always sensible to ask your host. If you cannot ask him directly, then you could ask someone, who has been to such parties before.
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