London Finance dress code

[SartorialKing]

I'm going to a party tonight where the dress code is "london finance", workstyle. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but I'm planning to wear a Charcoal/Light grey pinstriped 2 button suit with black oxfords and either a white, a light lilac or a blue/white pinstriped (much thinner stripes than the suit) shirt. Red/black or blue/white/grey dotted tie.

Do people go dressed like that in london finance circles? What combination of shirts and tie will not fly?

 

[Dead Man's Tweed]

SK,

London finance, pimp style?

 

[TCN]

Dark suits, black shoes.

 

[Manton]

Stripes so loud they can be seen across the Channel.

 

[imageWIS]

Be careful what kind of striped tie you wear...some can be mistaken for particular schools or clubs...!

Jon.

 

[gdl203]

Some reading material here

 

[alliswell]

You're going to want to go big, or go home. Pick a couple of elements from this list:

High spread collar
Fat knot
Striped/check shirt, french cuffs- too tight is good, belly is better
Gelled up hair
Pointed shoes.

You're going to a party, so there's some freedom for parody, and at its extremes, the City is full of guido wannabes.

Here's what business shirts look like in Lahndan:

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Originally Posted by SartorialKing

Do people go dressed like that in london finance circles? What combination of shirts and tie will not fly?

 

[Holdfast]

London Finance is now a party dress code?

... where's the magic pixie dust?

 

[Panzeraxe II]

Black shoes. I was in the City a few weeks ago and I was the only person wearing dark brown shoes with a business suit.

 

[LabelKing]

 

[Mustapha]

I thought you were joking; then I reflected a bit and remembered that this was a look that I have seen on the occasional British male.

Or perhaps it was a custom tailored shirt whose owner had out on some weight.

 

[Trilby]

Is this a fancy dress party?