Category Archives: Occasions

The Dinner Party Guest: What to Wear and What to Bring

What to wear, what to bring, when to arrive and when to leave. Plus the...

What to Wear on a Plane (For Long Flights, Specifically)

Cabins run at desert humidity and swing from warm to cold. What to wear so...

Restaurant Dress Codes, Decoded (And When They Are Enforced)

Which codes are actually enforced, how to find out before you go, and honest answers...

What to Wear to Meet Your Partner’s Parents

Smart, clean, conservative, comfortable — nothing that needs explaining. The outfits by setting, the details...

Black Tie Optional, Decoded (It Does Not Mean What You Think)

“Optional” refers to the tuxedo, not the formality. The two correct answers, how to do...

The Office Holiday Party Dress Code, Decoded

How to read the invitation, what to wear when it says nothing, and how to...

What to Wear on a First Date (Without Overthinking It)

One rule: dress one notch above the venue. The outfits that work by setting, and...

What to Wear to a Funeral: A Straightforward Guide for Men

A dark suit, white shirt, dark tie and black shoes is correct almost everywhere. What...