Men’s Outfit Ideas for Christmas Parties

Words by Tony Wilkes

Men have never had more choice in partywear: you could opt for the classic tuxedo or just as easily rock up in a sequinned blazer. Dress codes are, of course, factors to consider. One outfit doesn’t tick the box for every occasion. Here’s our advice for navigating the upcoming festive calendar – from key brands to finishing touches – so you can focus on what matters. Being the life of the party.

When faced with choosing a party outfit, this dapper chap never puts a foot wrong. Clean, sophisticated and classic, a tuxedo in classic black or refined dinner jacket is his go-to – black-tie essentials, largely unchanged for more than a century. The quality of a suit by Pal Zileri, say, is evident in the numbers: each is made with over 180 steps, while a single blazer takes six hours and involves 200 people. In Menswear on the Second Floor, its sartorial neighbours include Zegna, Brioni and Saman Amal among others, who offering made-to-made services by appointment.

Hollywood’s leading men from Timothée Chalamet to Colman Domingo and Paul Mescal are leading the charge in eveningwear’s new guard. Bright velvet blazers? Done. Bold prints and embellishments? Everywhere. If you’re cut from a similar cloth, look to Dries Van Noten, Simone Rocha and Amiri for inspiration. Elsewhere, Homme Plissé Issey Miyake offers signature pleated suiting – understated yet striking – if you’re after a quieter kind of drama.

Wherever your taste falls, no party attire is complete without accessories. In the world of men’s jewellery, brands like Le Gramme and Hatton Labs offer sleek, minimal designs that add subtle polish – while, for something bolder, Bleue Burnham uses colourful gemstones in pieces inspired by the natural world. Ties have very much made a return this year, you’ll be pleased to hear, alongside traditional tie clips and cufflinks that signal menswear’s broader return to more dapper realms.