Question on formal attire

[greenlyt]

Basing from my experience, even if "formal attire" is indicated on the invitation, some guests would arrive in casual wear. Actually depende din yan on how you wear your clothes. On some formal occasions I would usually wear a short sleeved shirt covered by a formal jacket (blazer), a good pair of jeans or chinos (no jologs designs please), loafers, or brogues, and no neck tie. I get along just fine.

I find this insulting to the celebrant kasi parang ini-esmall mo yun event when youi come in casual pero invitation says formal attire

[lowslowbenz]

^ Subjective kasi yung universal understanding natin mga filipino ng "formal attire". Kaya I tend to mix and match nalang ... hehe.

[greenlyt]

^ oo nga safe yun suggestion mo hehehe
na experience ko na yun comming to a party in a formal attire coz the invitation says so, pero upon arriving at the event lahat naka casual

[foresterx]

if formal talaga get a suit. a long sleeve polo and a tie isn't really formal. it's what you wear every day in the office. since debut lang naman i'm sure madami dadating jan na di naman talaga formal ang suot. if you're good at wearing clothes my suggestion is leather shoes, jeans, shirt and a blazer. kung magaling ka mag dala di ka mag mumukhang jologs. :bwahaha: pag debut di ako nag susuot ng suit madalas ganon lang jeans, shirt and blazer lang unless kasama ako sa 18 candles then mag suit ako. pero pag mga business meeting tapos mga foreigner ang ka meeting talagang no choice ako kung hindi mag suit.

[vinj]

Same reason why men buy Playboy and Penthouse magazines... for the articles.

And some guys going to carshows for the cars... :D

Saan ba gagawin yan? alam mo naman sa atin loosely used ang term na formal, just make sure na naka dress pants ka and not an ordinary slacks, sabi nga when in doubt dress up.

This is true as well. In some places, what's formal for some may not stand as formal for others. You also have to take into context the venue, place/area, and the attendees/host.

[boybi]

Sa Edsa Shang ang party.

Is blazer different from suit?

[vinj]

A blazer is more casual... Walang padding, etc. This is what people usually wear over their everyday clothes.

Kung sa Shang and it's an evening affair then that is formal indeed.

[ghosthunter]

Just ask yourself......





.... if you're James Bond, what would you wear that would be appropriate for the occasion?

[boybi]

It's easy if I'm 007, but I'm not

[dr. d]

if the indicated attire is formal and still in doubt, come in barong. it's the national formalwear. only time i go in suit is if it's specifically requested, or in tagaytay or baguio. malamig..

[vinj]

^ The thing is, going back to the first post, Boybi's attending a debut. I haven't encountered a debut party where the attendees wore barong. At least with the suit, he can remove the tie and it'll already look less formal if need be. Or even dump the coat later on and roll up his shirt sleeves.

[Retz]

ung suot ni Psy.

[Stoner]

Wow, formal AND pastel colors attire. A little too imposing on the guests IMO. Some may prefer not to attend because of such requirements. But anyway, back to topic...

Combining formal and pastel color, well, it doesn't look like it's that formal anymore. You may be able to get away with the Clooney no-tie look , if you can pull it off (medium to light grey suit with pink buttoned shirt underneath?) Also, wearing a simple blazer is also a whole lotta better than the jacket-less long-sleeve with tie look.

Oh, and if you are going to go with a long-sleeve barong, please be sure to wear long-sleeve undershirts as well.

[ghosthunter]

The rules for formal attire for guys is simple --> barong (with white shirt) or black suit with white long sleeve shirt.

[vinj]

The rules for formal attire for guys is simple --> barong (with white shirt) or black suit with white long sleeve shirt.

Pastel white daw dapat. :D

[boybi]

Magandang kulay yan, pastel white

[Retz]

Paano kapag semi-formal? longsleeve lang without the suit?

[H1Tman]

Guys, where can i buy a nice suit (COAT LANG) without spending too much? Going out of the country next month. TIA

[Altis6453]

Guys, where can i buy a nice suit (COAT LANG) without spending too much? Going out of the country next month. TIA

ZARA Men has some good options for a coat which can be used for formal or casual wear. Or, if you prefer something a little more grown-up, Marks and Spencer (but this is a little more pricey).

G2000 is pretty good also, if you find the right fit.

Note that you'd have to spend a little for alteration because these are off the rack. HTH!

[1D4LV]

Guys, where can i buy a nice suit (COAT LANG) without spending too much? Going out of the country next month. TIA

try arrows..

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Guys, where can i buy a nice suit (COAT LANG) without spending too much? Going out of the country next month. TIA

try arrows..