Holiday parties are fun. Also: fraught with peril. One false sartorial move—cheesy cufflinks, a sweater with only seven reindeer—and you might only find yourself invited to a mere 3,942 of them next year. Wear this stuff and you’ll be fine.
Sometimes when one clothing label loves another label very much, they get together, dim the lights and... birth a shawl lapel tux jacket. This one’s from Opening Ceremony and Hickey Freeman. So it’s nice and trim, but no purple lightning bolts or anything.
General rule: at a Hollywood party, or anywhere really, your tie should not have words or cartoon characters on it. Addendum: a tie that says “Death Before Dishonor” (in very small, easily missed letters) is totally allowed. Because Hollywood is all about honor.
Maybe you’re at a formal thing. Maybe you reach up over the bar to grab your whiskey from the barman. Maybe the stunner next to you notices that you just flashed something unexpected on your wrist. Maybe it was a bulldog cufflink. Maybe that happens.
It’s LA. Sometimes even a black-tie party in winter means... sunglasses. So you might need some sunglasses. These new shades from one Garrett Leight (you might know his dad, who founded Oliver Peoples) would not look at all ridiculous with a tux. But you can still wear them in a few months. With a swimsuit.
It’ll happen. There’ll be a party invite that requests you wear a sweater. You know, a “fun” sweater. “Festive.” Hey, this one’s not bad. Not bad at all. We can totally picture you standing around wearing it, laughing, holding a hot toddy. But now we’re focusing on the toddy.
