If youre a bit more flexible at the office, you can get away with wearing a blazer and chinos for example, as well as a tie, but when you go to the smart casual party, I suggest taking off the tie, add a bold pocket square, maybe a boutonniere, have some bolder socks and shoes and brown tones or more colors such as dark red, dark green, or navy, and it just creates a more fun outfit that is not as boring or stuffy formal as you would usually know from an office environment
Paired with minimal accessories and a structured silhouette, cobalt blue at a black tie wedding makes a stronger individual statement than almost any other color while remaining completely appropriate
The key is authenticity I see menswear influencer types wearing pristine tailored denim, which tends to look gentrified, appropriated, trying to get the look using wealth
This piece is crafted from premium Tencel fabric
Its scoop neck cap-sleeved bodice is covered in baroque corded lace, while the pleated ballgown skirt keeps things classic