I'm pretty sure that's dependant on the company you keep.
Is a black tie dinner party a fun excuse to dress up and add importance to an evening, or is a private black tie function the domain of an unadulterated toff?
I'm pretty sure that's dependant on the company you keep.
“We have such a heritage in this country. People from other countries, all the R’n'B stars, they come to Savile Row and they’re in immaculate three-piece suits. Then you see British guys and they just can’t seem to dress. We have all these fashion agendas, punk and Vivienne Westwood and everything, but the queue seems to be at Abercrombie & Fitch down the road. That is just heartbreaking to me. Why does everyone want a polo shirt and three-quarter-length combat shorts?”
David Gandy
Let's let David Mitchell settle this:
Unusually Smart-Looking Men | David Mitchell's SoapBox - YouTube
my friend recently had a black tie 21st. Very few people made the whole effort - most just wore a shirt and slacks. It depends on your friends.