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"... just smart casual party clothes"
What the **** is that supposed to mean? A pair of chinos and a whirly bow-tie?
Dark shoes, smart jeans and a nice shirt. What's your issue?
Corduroy's and a polo shirt? 😆
smart casual = dress code
Jeans & Sheux?!
smart jeans
Is your first mistake, them's a no-no.
What you would normally wear to a works Christmas that's not a black tie event.
Goin out stuff innit.
Edit: I'll be wearing jeans to mine, always do. So do loads of others...
GO on,go on,go on,go on,go on,go on,go on
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What you would normally wear to a works Christmas that's not a black tie event.
Would be
Dark shoes, smart jeans and a nice shirt
So, no.
Where is the christmas do?
Lynx and sta-prest.
There is only one question to ask on all matters sartorial....
What would Alan wear?
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Oh... and you know its still November, right?
Where is the christmas do?
It's one of those three course dinner followed by a disco jobs at a local vaguely posh function place (Ingleside House in Cirencester if you're really interested).
Oh... and you know its still November, right?
Not on Friday it's not
Cycling tights and a Grange Hill school blazer?
Only if it's full bib and tucker.
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Wear a nice frock
Policeman? Firefighter? Red indian? You are the stripper, yeah?
jimjam, no jeans! I may get some driving gloves though.
You are the stripper, yeah?
I prefer the term 'exotic dancer'
IHN - Memberjimjam, no jeans! I may get some driving gloves though.
You don't like my jeans ? 👿
you didn't mention the no jeans rule in your Op Op. Just wear dark jeans, no one is gonna care. The boss won't be stood at the door checking attire, he'll be at the bar getting sloshed.
party clothes
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I really don't get why people get hung up on this sort of shit.
OP states:
No dress code just smart casual party clothes
Everyones idea of 'smart casual' and 'party clothes' is different depending on gender, age, personality, social standing and level of alcohol intake at the time.
Just wear what ever you feel comfortable in and doesn't show up sweat when you're bustin a move with Lindsey from accounts later on.
Unless you work for a set of corporate toss pieces that constantly look down on people and try to make people feel inferior if they don't conform to some unwritten rules that you should already know about unless you didn't go to the pre Christmas golf club do last week.....
tricky - that's just for when you and I party 😉
Jeans & Sheux?!
High Fives Roganjosh
Slip yourself into THE classic party combo for the season.
Jeans AND Sheux.
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Don't forget your axe
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Whatever happened to Beardy McAxerson? He seemed a cheery chap despite the mauling he got on here.
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Whatever happened to Beardy McAxerson? He seemed a cheery chap despite the mauling he got on here.
Opened a hipster cocktail bar / micro brewery with Felix the Mixologist?
Cirencester?
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Tweed and red/pink jeans then, Hunter wellies optional
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Whatever happened to Beardy McAxerson? He seemed a cheery chap despite the mauling he got on here.
He's still on Twitter, riding motorbikes, being head of content at a marketing firm, and writing for Classic Rock magazine.
I always take smart casual to mean I can dig out the somewhat whffy Russian whaling hat I won in a very drunken card game many years ago.
My wife always disagrees. She feels the same way about the chickens suit.
This is why I'm glad I'm a contractor. You're basically excused from all corporate events 🙂
I wouldn`t go !
The girls from HR and Kevin from accounts have been planning thier outfits for months. Did you not get invited on the excursion in November to H&M, MandCo and Wallace with them?
"There's no dress code..."
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just smart casual party clothes
Send a stinging rebuke to whoever sent you that email asking them for proper clarification.
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smart jeans
Is your first mistake, them's a no-no.
But there's no dress code, is there.
I wear jeans, either unwashed, as in not pre-washed, indigo selvedge Japanese jeans, plain black jeans with no decorations, or a pair of plain black trousers, which are actually skateboarding trousers, but you'd never know it.
On top a nice shirt with a black wool jacket from M&S, or if it's very casual, a plain tee shirt with a flannel shirt worn over the top undone.
I've yet to have a single person even raise an eyebrow, let alone make any criticism.
Don't go, it's been my plan for the last twenty eight years and has worked out fine for me
Too soon for a Christmas lash-up but......in/near the Cotswolds so there's a possibility (minuscule, I guess) that Liz Hurley might be in the bar and you can attempt to enjoy the original good time, had by all.............
Can we have an update on what you chose to wear?
🙂
John Drummer said it in one.
You wouldn't catch me out pretending to enjoy myself with people I am forced to sit next to and forced to be pally with at work. Life is too short. The mere whiff of a 'dress code' would have me running for the hills.
Just wear your pikachu onesie. Saves time getting undressed when you get home.
I always thought men had it easy when it comes to suitable attire for a night out. Much harder for us women. I've got no idea what to wear for mine! Can't wear flat shoes with a dress but high heels are massively uncomfortable.
You wouldn't catch me out pretending to enjoy myself with people I am forced to sit next to and forced to be pally with at work. Life is too short. The mere whiff of a 'dress code' would have me running for the hills.
If that's how you find your colleagues they are probably glad your not there!!
Perhaps I#ve been lucky in working with people I don't have to pretend to like at times.
On the dress code threads in general I'm really not sure how some people managed to leave the house before the internet was around!!
Can we have an update on what you chose to wear?
In the end I thought "you know what, I'm 42 year old professional, with a wife and a mortgage, I'll wear what I chuffing want". So I bought a new shirt, and wore it with a smart pair of jeans and boots.
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smart pair of jeans
With creases?
Just asking considering your age? 😉
So I bought a new shirt, and wore it with a smart pair of jeans and boots.
And a stetson.
I wouldn`t go !
I agree, the place will be full of scruffs.