chrisb0109
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I know this is a little early, but I want some time to plan. I will be attending an office Christmas party in December and am looking for advice on attire.
I do not work at the company, but will be accompanying the CEO's daughter whom I have been dating for several years. For some back story, I know her family very well and am very comfortable around them. No need to worry about first impressions or impressing them. I have also attended the company's Christmas party twice before, but I was younger and much less serious about clothing. I wore simple trousers and shirt, tie-less and jacket-less. Looking back I was vastly underdressed but was not the only one, so it wasn't really a problem.
I personally am in a creative field (photography), as is my girlfriend (fashion). I am really never required to wear a suit and have little need to be in extremely conservative environments. Thus, I really do not own extremely conservative suits. As I intend to wear a suit and tie this year, I am wondering what the consensus is about the level of conservatism, or lack their of, in my attire.
My suits are all heavily textured, peak lapel, or pinstriped. I am very comfortable in all of them.
Would you find the following suits to be extremely disagreeable in this circumstance? I also have the textured peak lapel in navy. I can guarantee that just about everyone will be in a grey SB notch lapel with white shirt and geometrically patterned tie. or a blue blazer and trousers.
I do not work at the company, but will be accompanying the CEO's daughter whom I have been dating for several years. For some back story, I know her family very well and am very comfortable around them. No need to worry about first impressions or impressing them. I have also attended the company's Christmas party twice before, but I was younger and much less serious about clothing. I wore simple trousers and shirt, tie-less and jacket-less. Looking back I was vastly underdressed but was not the only one, so it wasn't really a problem.
I personally am in a creative field (photography), as is my girlfriend (fashion). I am really never required to wear a suit and have little need to be in extremely conservative environments. Thus, I really do not own extremely conservative suits. As I intend to wear a suit and tie this year, I am wondering what the consensus is about the level of conservatism, or lack their of, in my attire.
My suits are all heavily textured, peak lapel, or pinstriped. I am very comfortable in all of them.
Would you find the following suits to be extremely disagreeable in this circumstance? I also have the textured peak lapel in navy. I can guarantee that just about everyone will be in a grey SB notch lapel with white shirt and geometrically patterned tie. or a blue blazer and trousers.