Brian278
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I have an office Christmas party in a couple of months, so of course, I thought I'd use this as an excuse to buy new shoes.
The party is at night at a 5-star resort in a ballroom, there is a multiple-course meal, and I'd say 80% of the male employees will be in suit and tie and a few of the higher-ups will be in black tie. I'll be wearing a navy gabardine Ralph Lauren Black Label suit, french cuffs, simple white silk pocket square, my nicest tie, etc., so the rest of my outfit will be about as formal as you can do a suit. I'm curious what you would perceive to be the required formality level of the shoes based on these factors.
Are black shoes a must? Do they need to be simple cap-toes or wholecuts? Can I get away with brogues, wingtips, or even monks? I'll most likely be going the C&J handgrade route for any of these assuming the dollar doesn't make me really pay for it, so we're talking Audley (maybe the Hallam), Weymouth, Welbeck, Clifford, or Saville here. Thanks.

Are black shoes a must? Do they need to be simple cap-toes or wholecuts? Can I get away with brogues, wingtips, or even monks? I'll most likely be going the C&J handgrade route for any of these assuming the dollar doesn't make me really pay for it, so we're talking Audley (maybe the Hallam), Weymouth, Welbeck, Clifford, or Saville here. Thanks.