alcazar

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Anyone approve? My Mrs fancies some black tie do at New Year, but I hate the idea.

I'd have to hire an oufit, I'd feel silly wearing it, and I'd look like every other part in the room

Meanwhile, the women would be dressed in what they want, in what colour they choose...........

Why does this sort of stupidity still exist in the 21st century??????

Brun

Send her on her way to the black tie do and you get yaself down the black Bull and wear what you want

Leslie

A well fitting dinner suit is very comfortable to wear and looks smart as well. nothing wrong in dressing traditionally for the right sort of occasion.

Les

mart360

Cant beat a black tie event

at least its not a white tie event !

Moss bross will hire a black tie outfit reasonably

Do it, youll actually enjoy it

(oh and hire an Aston to turn up in, for that 007 feeling )


Mart

DCI Gene Hunt

Crappy things to attend, don't waste your time on/at them.....

cster

Yeah - your own funeral maybe.
Other than that, I think I'll give the suit a miss.

Jamescsti

I hate them, I'm not going to a work colleagues 40th as he has made it a black tie event, I think suits and ties in general are outdated but black tie is just a pain in the ****

Jimpreza

Does black tie mean you have to wear a tux or can you just wear a normal suit with a tie.

XRS

Black tie = tux.

I have a couple (different sizes, so depends on how well my current diet goes) and I don't mind wearing them to special events. At least I don't have to worry about what to wear

David Lock

Suit + Black Tie = Funeral. £35 for wake drinks round. Take own car.

Black Bow Tie + Tux = Boring evening with people you don't know or don't especially like probably with a load of boring speeches which make you drink too much. Oh and really boring music.... 2 x £30 for tickets, £40 for suit hire £100 for new dress £££s for taxi at 1.30 am.

Chinos for men + tight jeans for girls + beers and champagne cocktails = much more fun especially with proper music...... Take 2 bottles of red at £8 plus taxi home but you don't care by then

Just my take

dl

mgcvk

Black tie is easy as you don't have to think what to wear. I wear a straight black tie instead of a bow mind you. Will be wearing it tomorrow for a wedding, does make you feel smart.

Markus

Depends on the event really. I've been to a few awards type things, all black tie, didn't mind it, though I did look like a bouncer Probably also helped that the last one I went too we actually won something, so it was all company expense and I was very, very drunk

I don't wear suits of any kind that often so I don't overly mind.

Trout

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You can get away with £100 for a new evening dress for your missus? You are a lucky man!



Love Black Tie dos, lots of lovely totty all glammed up - what's not to love?

cster

The **** in the mirror
(not you of course)

ScoobyDoo555

Got to admit - I like the black tie thing. A well-cut suit always looks good. All about making an effort - especially with a gorgeous looking lady on your arm yummy.

That said, I'm (not in a big-headed way) quite well built (really broad shoulders), so I tend to look like a bouncer too

At least I don't look like a waiter

It's all a bit of fun though

astraboy

Me too, its always worthwhile to make the effort, cos it shows up anyone who hasn't. I took my mum to her works christmas do a few years back and it was black tie, when we turned up to the venue, we found out there was two christmas dos on in the same place and one was, how shall I put it..... a bit 'ghetto fabulous'. However it was equally obvious that the invitations were to dress up.

So there they were, wearing tan suits, wingtip slip on shoes and open collar shirts (splayed out like this as well)

And basically looking like, you guessed it, a south american drug dealer

Bottom line is, black tie is very difficult to get wrong, so provided you don't buy your suit from Matalan, you'll look ace
astraboy.

Turbohot

I have been to a few company imposed types, and decided that Black Tie dos are sh!te. It all begins with seeing everyone very pompously dressed. Men in nice suits, women in lavish gowns. You feel than you are at the Oscars or something. Lovely atmosphere, good meal etc. to start with. But then, alcohol starts to take over, resulting all the pomp to come crashing down. Eardrums piercing disco invites druken idiots to the dance floor, then you see some married women attempting to get off with some already taken men, you see some bald chief ex. being slagged off by some loud tart with her mascara smudged all over her face, and floor blessed with some random pukes. By the time the whole thing finishes, the undignified scene looks like a warfield with pissed-up crying women in broken heels, and lurching men with their beer-stained black f**king ties. I just feel like giving each and every of them a right slap.

That ^ is just my exerience, LOL

Hope yours turns out to be better than what mine have been, OP. I think you should go, just to experience, and to make your better off happy.

thesyn

[QUOTE=Turbohot;9697737]I have been to a few company imposed types, and decided that Black Tie dos are sh!te. It all begins with seeing everyone very pompously dressed. Men in nice suits, women in lavish gowns. You feel than you are at the Oscars or something. Lovely atmosphere, good meal etc. to start with. But then, alcohol starts to take over, resulting all the pomp to come crashing down. Eardrums piercing disco invites druken idiots to the dance floor, then you see some married women attempting to get off with some already taken men, you see some bald chief ex. being slagged off by some loud tart with her mascara smudged all over her face, and floor blessed with some random pukes. By the time the whole thing finishes, the undignified scene looks like a warfield with pissed-up crying women in broken heels, and lurching men with their beer-stained black f**king ties. I just feel like giving each and every of them a right slap.

That ^ is just my exerience, LOL

Sounds like my idea of a good night out, only bettered by my female cousins 40th which was a pub full of lesbians in Henley

StickyMicky

Men worried about what to wear?

Turbohot

Well, possibly most L,G,B,T or even hetero populated venues and dos can't be much desimilar when it comes to the climax of such events. Alcohol+ sad adults= ruined fun. That's my analysis of analysis :thumb The difference is that the whole thing is far more sadder when the level of pomp and pretence is so high to start with, systematically bringing everything down to the gutter level at the very end.

Leslie

No need to be frightened of it. Try it...you'll like it!

Les

Lee247

There is nothing sexier than a man in a nice suit. Well, except when he has his kit off



Have to agree about the event itself though. I have been to a few and they are utterly tiresome. Full of opinionated bores, usually.
I can't think of a worse way to spend New Years Eve

urban

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Personally I hate black tie do's

I've had to attend several with work, and each an every one was as boring as ****.
You have to socialise with people you either don't know or don't like.

Leslie

Yes you usually find that the others are trying to show how good they are and will also do their best to put other people down if they get the chance.

Les

Spoon

Exactly, though it does help those males in particular, with no personality, to blend in a bit more at the start of the evening. A bit like school uniform was designed for.

Wurzel

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Why not do as the invitation says and wear a black tie, the others will be so shocked at the fact you are only wearing a black tie and never invite you to another do aslong as you live. Problem solved

Clarebabes

Saw a dress suit in M&S at the weekend for £49.50

£100 for a dress is achievable, it's the shoes, jewellery and other accessories which make it more!

fivetide

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Yo! straight black tie, black suit and white shirt = funeral as posted. Think about getting a bow tie or wonder why you are dressed different to 99% of the room.

That said, the rest I agree with even if it seems a bit of a bind at the time.

M&S will do you a suit for about £50 which is about the same as hiring one I think.

5t.

Spoon

Yes but, Clare, it depends on how many ******* times you want to mention it to others at the party then carry it on in forums.

jasey

Black tie is fine - the ladies love it.


But don't forget your flashing teeth