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7 Men’s Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire

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With holiday season fast approaching invitations for glamorous events and all kinds of celebrations are slowly dropping in. Besides getting ready for the luscious snack & drink overload, there’s also one very important detail (written with small print) on that invitation – dress code. Cocktail attire features a few rules that need to be considered when dressing up for such glamorous events, and to get you started with the basics, we advise you to read through our post on ‘how to dress like a man‘. Now that you’ve mastered the black tie dress code and got Bond’s style down to the last detail, it’s time to move forward and check out our selection of 7 outfits that are perfectly suited as a cocktail attire for a number of different celebrations.

Read ‘How to Dress Like a Man: Cocktail Attire and Black Tie Events’.

After Work Cocktail Party with Your Colleagues

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - bonobos blazer - corduroy panys - casual shirt - wingtip shoes

Bonobos The Giovanni Knit Blazer $495

Bonobos Milanese Cords $148

Bonobos Rhodes Collar Gingham Shirt $88

Bonobos Grenson Dylan Wingtips $345

Dinner and Cocktails with Your Family-in-Law

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - mr porter - suit - casual shirt - brouges - tie

Thom Sweeney Green Suit $2,150

Margaret Howell Check Shirt $510

Tod’s Suede Brouges $525

Drake’s Melange Knit Tie $170

Cocktail Party with Your Business Partners

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - east dane - suit - dress shirt - dress shoes - tie

Mr. Start 2 button Suit $1,050

Mr. Start Fashion Collar Shirt $220

Mr. Hare Single Monk Strap Shoes $649

Rag & Bone Fagger Tie $150

Your Friend’s Dapper Cocktail Party

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - proper cloth navy suit - check shirt - pocket square - knit tie

Proper Cloth Navy Suit $750

Proper Cloth Navy Gray Check Shirt $160

Proper Cloth White Cotton Linen Pocket Square $50

Proper Cloth Navy Silk Knit Tie $100

Uptown Cocktail Event

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - farfetch blazer - dress pants - white shirt - bow tie - blue shoes

Dolce & Gabbana Brocade Suit $4,795

Brioni Classic Shirt $539.08

Givenchy Slim Tailored Pants $460.50

Lanvin Classic Bow Tie $102.41

Giorgio Armani Classic Derby Shoes $489.61

Black Tie Dinner

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - mr porter - black tie attire 2

Wooyoungmi Black Suit Jacket $920

Wooyoungmi Black Dress Pants $440

Canali White Wing Collar Shirt $275

Brioni Leather Brouges $1,150

Burberry London Silk Bow Tie $150

Gala Charity Event

7 Men's Outfits Perfectly Suited for Cocktail Attire - gala black tie charity event

Boss Black Sky Gala Tuxedo $895

Boss Hugo Boss Black Dress Shirt $95

David Donahue Cufflinks $395

Salvatore Ferragamo Oxford Shoes $640

Turnbull & Asser Cotton-pique Bow Tie $95

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