question for the fashionistas

[wurm]

I'm going to my niece's wedding in NY Friday (leaving tomorrow). My usual daily wear is jeans and a tee-shirt or sport shirt. For the wedding I'm planning on grey slacks and a white or blue shirt and tie.

1. Is a blue blazer with brass buttons still considered timeless? If not, I'll skip the jacket altogether.
2. Shoes: black or cordovan?

Thanks.

[macphanatic]

Yes to the blazer. You may be able to skip the tie.

If you’re wearing grey pants, black shoes and belt.

[mrbigstuff]

imo, the blue blazer with brass only works with certain other sartorial choices, so beware, and grey is not one of those... again, imo.

edit: it does depend on the grey we are talking about. dark grey, ok; light grey, not ok.

[wurm]

Thanks. Slacks are dark grey. Cordovan shoes are more comfortable, but I can do black. Forgot about the belt. Yes, black.

[August West]

IMHO, blazer is better than only shirt/tie

[rgG]

Yes to blazer. I think you err on the side of more dressy than less, for a wedding, especially in NY.
Black for shoes.

[wurm]

Thanks. Bringing the blazer, light blue shirt instead of white, and a couple of ties, black shoes and belt. My guess is that the jacket and tie will come off by midway through the reception if it's anything like other weddings I've been to.

[Michael]

wurm wrote:
Thanks. Bringing the blazer, light blue shirt instead of white, and a couple of ties, black shoes and belt. My guess is that the jacket and tie will come off by midway through the reception if it's anything like other weddings I've been to.

Good choices.

Around here in the South, the blazer can come off shortly after the reception starts. If it's sit-down, draped over dinner chair. If it's not sit down, stuck in a side room and hope it's not taken by accident by somebody else when they're leaving. Ties usually stay on unless there's a smoking band and you're dancing up a storm.

All of this assumes being a bit older. For younger folks, it seems like pretty much anything goes. I've been seeing younger men coming to weddings with khaki's, white shirt and tie, no blazer and boat shoes but no socks. My bet is that this is the remains of fraternity life on campus. But, what do I know?

Have fun!

[macphanatic]

Ties are slowly dying off, even in NYC. Guys are wearing suits without ties. Wear the blazer and ditch the tie.

[Lux Interior]

I wouldn't go anywhere formal without a powdered wig.