If you're going to do it, do it properly

Black socks. Not brown, striped, grey, or with cartoons on them. Black. (Unless wearing a white suit, in which case I'm wasting my breath).

Avoid at all costs ties/waistcoats/socks with cartoon characters on them - a. you'll look like a total berk, and b, it kinda defeats the purpose of dressing up.

Wear a decent pair of well-polished black dress shoes. If you don't have a pair, invest in them, cos they will help you at interviews and other occasions where you need to look sharp. These things ARE noticed! Again, if you turn up in a suit wearing trainers, you'll just look like a moron.

It's hard to go wrong with a good quality silk tie. Black, obviously, if it's specified, otherwise a single colour or simple design. If coloured, it should match your cummerbund (bow tie only!) or waistcoat.

YOUR BELT MUST MATCH YOUR SHOES! Similarly, I like to either match my cufflinks to the secondary colour (Shirt, or waistcoat if I'm wearing one) of the outfit. Failing that, go silver.

If you're wearing a watch, get a decent stainless-steel job. Not one which looks like a metal filing cabinet strapped to your wrist, nor your normal cheap black Casio. You don't have to spend a fortune on a respectable-looking watch.

Stupid as it sounds, get your hair cut. Treat yourself to a new razor blade. If you're going to go sharp, look f**king sharp.

Most of all, have a wicked time!

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on December 11th 2006 at 18:06:10

Message Thread

Christmas ball tonight (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:26:00
- _ (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Dec 12, 12:41:30
  - ________________________________________ ____________________ (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Dec 12, 12:42:07
- If you're going to do it, do it properly (NCFC) - Iwan Husarmi, Dec 11, 18:06:10
  - Cheers mate :D (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 18:17:54
- Is it in the LCR or at Dunston? (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:33:12
  - He's in York... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 11, 17:33:47
    - blub (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 11, 17:38:00
      - troll (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 17:40:05
        
        goat buggerer (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 11, 17:42:42
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:40:51
      - Not relevant (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 11, 17:39:34
      - not blub (n/m) (NCFC) - Stoopish, Dec 11, 17:38:47
        
        it was (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 11, 17:40:28
        
        poo (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:41:02
    - York York York York (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:35:56
    - rofl (n/m) (NCFC) - leedsmetcanary, Dec 11, 17:34:24
    - I thought that was pants? (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:34:15
      - he also lives in york (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 17:38:25
        
        oh dear! (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:39:02
- tie, the ladies prefer the tie (NCFC) - leedsmetcanary, Dec 11, 17:31:16
  - This one is blue with pink stripes (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:32:35
    - hmm, can you not borrow one from somebody? just a plain one perhaps? (n/m) (NCFC) - leedsmetcanary, Dec 11, 17:33:29
      - he will only tie it around his head about midnight (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 17:39:42
        
        lol (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:41:13
- What would Bond wear? (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:29:47
  - Kevin Bond? John Bond? (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:30:27
    - Basildon (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:31:35
      - Bond Street (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:32:12
        
        West (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:32:27
        
        Shredded Wheat (n/m) (NCFC) - leedsmetcanary, Dec 11, 17:33:56
        
        os (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:34:26
        
        Go west young man (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:32:47
        
        If youre skinny wear a white dinner suit, if youre a fatty wear one of those 80s frills (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:33:51
        
        now you're just being cruel.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 17:39:53
        
        or a heavily starched white shirt with thin leather black tie (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:41:54
- put you're city top on (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 17:29:46
  - :D (n/m) (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:30:16
    - and go comando (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Dec 11, 17:32:41
      - *commando* - do you want to? (n/m) (NCFC) - duckandchips, Dec 11, 17:34:44
- Whatever your mates are doing...... (NCFC) - PK_Canary, Dec 11, 17:27:34
  - What makes you think that all those calling you a prick (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 11, 17:33:47
  - I can think for myself you plank (NCFC) - iwans_ex_dentist, Dec 11, 17:28:41
  - is that not ied being a sheep? (n/m) (NCFC) - Stoopish, Dec 11, 17:27:54
- depends if you want to look like a knob or not.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 11, 17:26:56

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