Save for the “doctor is ready now”, do any four words inspire more trepidation—and less excitement—than “cocktail attire for men”? (We’re exaggerating, but only a little.) ...

then the cocktail attire for men, is to also wear a jacket. Typically any form of dress shoes are considered cocktail attire appropriate. For women that’s often heels, leather flats or even a ...

Between holiday parties and wedding season, most of the invitations in your inbox will probably ask for “cocktail attire”—which is really just a fancy way of saying formal, but not too formal.

and just 27% could dress up for “cocktail” attire. On average, men own two different suits and wear them outside of ...

If you’re lucky, said invite will also include a note about the event’s dress code. But even then, there’s plenty of room for perplexion. What does ‘cocktail’ dressing truly entail?

From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.

Just 41% were able to correctly identify “white tie,” and a dismal 17% correctly picked out cocktail attire. Though, when it comes to dressing down, men were all over it. Eighty-three percent ...

Typically, any form of dress shoes are considered cocktail attire appropriate. For women that’s often heels, leather flats or even a heeled boot. For men, that can be a loafer or a dressy boot. Still, ...