leconnaisseur
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Hello,
I'm going to my first "after hours" party in the end of this month.
It is a very nice occasion to dress up.
I have a formal (old school dresscode) black tie:
- 1 button, grosgrain, non-vented, shawl lapel jacket
- non-pleated, single grosgrain trousers
- white formal point collar shirt with hidden buttons and double french cuff
- black silk cummerbund
- black silk tie (self-tie of course)
- white silk suspenders
- white silk pocket scarf (pochette)
- black silk under-knee socks
- white silk scarf
- black chesterfield coat
My question...
I am the fortunate owner of a pair of Church's black oxford cap toes but according to old school dresscode I am obliged to wear a pair of black patent leather shoes without any stichings in the leather (so no cap toe).
I can't afford a pair of church's at the moment but have found this pair from swedish Cavaliere and a pair from Hugo Boss. As the Hugo Boss pair are cap toe they are not strictly speaking "allowed".
Any suggestions?
Edited: Found a pair of C&J Chatham (800 malaysian $), but again with cap toe...
http://www.cavaliere.se/collections/...&koll=ceremony
http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5...BOSS+HUGO+BOSS
I'm going to my first "after hours" party in the end of this month.
It is a very nice occasion to dress up.
I have a formal (old school dresscode) black tie:
- 1 button, grosgrain, non-vented, shawl lapel jacket
- non-pleated, single grosgrain trousers
- white formal point collar shirt with hidden buttons and double french cuff
- black silk cummerbund
- black silk tie (self-tie of course)
- white silk suspenders
- white silk pocket scarf (pochette)
- black silk under-knee socks
- white silk scarf
- black chesterfield coat
My question...
I am the fortunate owner of a pair of Church's black oxford cap toes but according to old school dresscode I am obliged to wear a pair of black patent leather shoes without any stichings in the leather (so no cap toe).
I can't afford a pair of church's at the moment but have found this pair from swedish Cavaliere and a pair from Hugo Boss. As the Hugo Boss pair are cap toe they are not strictly speaking "allowed".
Any suggestions?
Edited: Found a pair of C&J Chatham (800 malaysian $), but again with cap toe...
http://www.cavaliere.se/collections/...&koll=ceremony
http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5...BOSS+HUGO+BOSS