Holiday Attire for Men: What It Means & How to Wear It

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In today's video we'll cover another dress code — seasonal in nature — that also has a bit of an unnecessary complexity to it: holiday attire, also called festive attire.

Our most general piece of advice for the holiday or festive dress code is to gravitate to the more formal end of the spectrum which we're going to lay out today. After all, no one is ever going to fault you for looking put together. The exception to this advice, of course, is if the hosts have clearly stated that the party is going to be more extravagant and playful in nature and that ugly sweaters are expected. In that case, by all means, do loosen up and have some fun. Your safest bet, of course, will always be to ask the hosts for advice directly as a gentleman always makes the effort to follow a dress code as closely as he can; to do otherwise would be an insult to your hosts.

As a great many holiday parties are held in the workplace, we'll start with some suggestions for office appropriate festive attire.

Firstly, if you work in a traditional white collar office environment, go for something that’s appropriately conservative. For example, a suit perhaps three pieces or double-breasted in a dark color like charcoal or navy or in midnight blue if you're feeling especially elegant. Along with this, you could go for a dress shirt, ideally French cuffed and probably in a pastel color as white might be just a bit too stuffy for a festive party.

Less Formal Office Party

We recommend that you go with a combination of sport coat and odd trousers. A patterned or textured sportcoat would be a good choice here with or without a tie. Something for example in herringbone, houndstooth, or a mottled tweed will provide a rustic quality that's still appropriate for the season. Finally here, this would also be a great opportunity to break out something like a burgundy velvet jacket if you're feeling especially avant-garde. Your shirt could be plain in color, either in a pastel shade or alternatively in a rich dark hue if you're going for something a little bit more fashion-forward.

Casual Office Parties

First of all, you can feel free to swap out the sportcoat with a cable knit pullover or a cardigan sweater in a warm color. Alternatively, a fair isle sweater or sweater vest will allow you to stand out a little bit more while still looking rustic and traditional and of course. In addition to flannel trousers and corduroys, a casual office party would also be an appropriate time to break out dark denim or perhaps even colored chinos if you're feeling especially bold.

Now let's briefly cover some advice on what to wear to a holiday or festive party given in a residential or otherwise similarly private setting. In the broad-strokes, you're going to want to keep things a little bit more relaxed for a home party than you would for an office party but the breakdown we've just given for three different formality levels of office parties can still hold mostly true here as well.

What sorts of combinations have you worn to holiday parties in the past? Share with us in the comments section below!
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