Semi-formal Attire Requirement
I am going to Laufey's concert in a month or so which is a night event. According to the details of the concert, we are required to dress to a semi-formal OR formal attire.
What I have working rn is a pair of beige pleated pants and I'm too scared to make a mistake since I do not want to stick out like a sore thumb for underdressing or overdressing.
Please help.
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So, nobody really knows what those words mean anymore. But I personally interpret that as "jacket and tie"
beige pleated pants sounds like a good start. I'd assume they don't actually mean formal attire for this in a classic sense. What are your options for tops?
Could be a suit, could be dress pants with a blazer.
If you have beige dress pants, the easy thing to pair that with would be a navy blazer, a white or blue oxford or pinpoint oxford cloth shirt, and a tie.
Here are some recent examples from #waywt-highlights
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https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1207444757778006066
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1207391989050646579
https://discord.com/channels/1116793467654381685/1116800072093532191/1207365523529269288
Laufey's audience skews young, so most of her fans will have pretty limited formal clothes. Don't worry about sticking out, if you're dressed nice I think you'll fit in fine.
As far as specific things to wear, the other people in this thread are both good advice givers.
Hello everyone!
I was actually thinking a black shirt and an olive or brown utiliy blouson from uniqlo to pair with it
But ugh its really hot here in my country so I doubt thats gonna work
The olive blouson in question
I personally would not call that semi-formal. But as @Please Go Away pointed out, as long as you are making an effort to look nice, that might be totally fine.
Hmm
how about this as my top?
What would be the best innershirt to wear?
And a belt would definitely be mandatory, no?
like I said, the classic safe choice would be blue or white oxford cloth or pinpoint oxford.
Sorry for being doodoo, is it the coat or the shirt inside
that's the shirt
the jacket you posted seems fine. but if you already have beige pants, the color might be too close and look wrong.
Oh, so a matching color of a coat and beige pants dont look good?
if they are exactly the same it will look fine. if there is enough contrast, it will look fine. if they are close but not exactly the same, it will probably look wrong.
Ah...hmm since my pants also came from Uniqlo they probably are the same colors
But thanks for this, I'll write this down
How about for the shoes that I should wear @jfarrell468
Sneakers are nono, yeah?
Or would a black loafer or triple white sneaker work?
Black loafers would be fine.
White socks and black loafers yea?
Honestly, though...it's a concert. If you're going to be standing up, I'd probably just say "screw it" and wear sneakers.
Yeah, thats also my thought haha we'll probably be sitting for the entire concert since its a jazz concert
But
Nobody is going to be looking at your feet. Just my opinion.
Yeah thats also something to consider
Maybe I'm just too conscious about how I'd look during the queue LOL
Look through #waywt-highlights . There are probably people in there wearing sneakers with coats and ties. We do weird shit tho.
Thank you!
Last question @jfarrell468
If I wear an actual shirt instead of a dress shirt underneath, is it still "semi-formal" or does it really need a collared piece of clothing for the top
What do you mean by an "actual shirt"?
imo "semi-formal" implies a collared shirt; you might be okay with a button down collared shirt instead of a traditional 'dress' shirt
I have nothing to add that hasnt been said but a dresscode for a concert is wild in this day and age
might not be a dress code specifically for the concert but maybe for the venue itself? i've attended a few events that generally wouldn't have a dress code but they enforced one just because the event was being held at a country club or similar venue
Yah i guess thats true if its being held at like a concert hall or something that does operas or plays and such.
Yeah its a cultutal center of sorts so I think its more of a venue kinda ruling
Do you know if there'll be enforcement? Or is it just a suggestion?
I've been to plenty of classical concerts and operas, and while most people dress up I would still see the occasional person in a t shirt and jeans
Most likely gonna be enforced. I've spoken with people that have been to concerts in the same venue and yea
I would think if they are going to enforce, they would need to post clear rules sonewhere
Because nobody knows how to dress "formally" anymore
For example, here's the dress code for the Magic Castle in LA: https://www.magiccastle.com/dresscode/
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