Posts by JonasAberg

For me, it depends on what I am doing and what the weather will be like. About a week ago I was in Italy for the F1 race in Monza. It was 29 degrees Celsius with no wind at all. In that venue, in those kind of temperatures the main focus...

"...Where do you live that there is slush throughout the fall and winter?..." Wouldn't be unlikely up here in the Nordic countries. Snowfall could be expected already in early October and as late as early May. So anywhere in between...

I always think it's a lot better to be overdressed than underdressed. If you are wearing a suit and notice no one else is - just remove the tie and you're instantly dressed a lot less formal. If that still isn't enough - remove the...

For me, there are two things that make or break this look; the collar (as already mentioned) and a pocket square. A tie adds a bit of interest and depth to the suit. Without a tie the suit looks unfinished and "naked". However, the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Napoleon I'm from Finland too. Vasa actually. No kidding! Another Finn here, also from Vaasa (and judging by the way you spelled it I assume you also speak Swedish?)

It's called black tie for a reason; the tie should be black.

I can relate. Personally I enjoy wearing suits but most of my friends don't. There have been times when we have all been out to dinner and some of us have been wearing suits while some were wearing jeans and hoodies. However, we've...

I will echo previous posters' statements saying it looks fine. Personally I'd go with a white shirt and simple, square-folded white pocket square for a more crisp, "grown-up" look but that's just me.

I'm thinking it's far easier getting away with wearing a suit to some event that calls for a blazer than the other way around. So my vote goes to the suit.

I'd just ask the young lady what "semi-formal" means in her family. Some might consider that to be "pants that aren't jeans and a clean shirt" while others think a dinner suit is semi-formal.