The Formality Scale: How Men's Clothes Rank From Formal To Informal

[@thomashazaz5063]

It's ridiculous how well made this groups outfits are, as well as the videos they produce.

[@carltrotter7622]

I have been waiting for this video for a while to match the article. I'm loving how you didn't just cover office attire>black tie>white tie and leave it there. In-depth as always.

[@devonr7497]

What is yours and or anyone else's opinion on White Oxfords or Derby's if you don't mind quickly please? Do you think they are acceptable whenever spectator shoes or White sneakers are acceptable? I am a 20 year old entrepreneur and I got a pair of nice white Allen Edmond's fully brogue wingtips and am curious as to when I am able to wear them. I feel like the above is the best way to scale its formality and I should be safe going off of it, do you agree? (acceptable whenever white sneakers or spectators are acceptable)

[@campkira]

white tie nowaday.. people who had them is for people who had to deal with royalty..

[@carltrotter7622]

@@campkira White Tie is still worn at some European wedding and black tie party hosts as well as dances.

[@dariel7001]

Deadly drinking game: take a shot every time the word “Formal” is said

[@megamiow3325]

Lel

[@SaxandRelax]

I tried this. Halfway through the video I died

[@MonteKristof]

Have you looked under tha lapel of your tuxedo?

[@JoeWoodford1]

I bought a new Dinner Jacket before the video even ended

[@devonr7497]

What is yours and or anyone else's opinion on White Oxfords or Derby's if you don't mind quickly please? Do you think they are acceptable whenever spectator shoes or White sneakers are acceptable? I am a 20 year old entrepreneur and I got a pair of nice white Allen Edmond's fully brogue wingtips and am curious as to when I am able to wear them. I feel like the above is the best way to scale its formality and I should be safe going off of it, do you agree? (acceptable whenever white sneakers or spectators are acceptable)

[@giovannigobbi4832]

@@devonr7497 Brogueing isn't formal my man

[@devonr7497]

@@giovannigobbi4832 I meant on the formal- casual scale, I did not say they were formal. My only point is are they acceptable whenever white sneakers or spectator/two tone shoes are acceptable? If not then when are they acceptable.

[@okcivicx693]

@@devonr7497 I would say yes. If white sneakers are allowed, then those would be allowed. I bet they look great!

[@bobbirdsong6825]

Devon R I often wear boots, even when sneakers are allowed. There shouldn’t be a problem wearing it where sneakers are allowed, so long as the outfit matches. I would probably pair them with a pair of chinos rather than jeans, and maybe a Henley/t-shirt/polo underneath a fabric bomber jacket. Since sneakers usually mean casual, though, you could probably get away with anything that looks good.

[@SirBlade666]

If the shinier and smoother the fabric, the more formal it is, would that make latex the most formal fabric of them all? ;-)

[@allantidgwell5624]

Yes

[@InfinityMind1]

Black latex, double breasted tight fit suit?

[@oliverdelica2289]

Hmm 🤔🤔

[@anantverma3428]

Latex isn't a fabric, so No

[@charliedavidson4925]

@@anantverma3428shot that one down lol

[@abhishektalapatra]

Danke Raphael! es ist wirklich 'refreshing' von diesem channel zu lernen!

[@Metternich_Enjoyer]

Wäre schön ihn mal Deutsch reden zu sehen.

[@silentaction]

This is the most body positive youtube channel - and without any intent 😋

[@Tomatohater64]

Very good point by you, especially in our contemporary culture.

[@campkira]

suit do design for man round bady.. if you want something modern are Italian design but that thing so easy to rip... you may welll need to go to the gym everyday just to be able to wear them..

[@msmlolmanpolybrige0335]

@@campkira I think that’s good, that way you will always keep fit

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

I love how this summarize all the smart casual, formal, and anything else in between videos before!

[@SStupendous]

That makes two of us.

[@cameronvince1491]

Just really like the way this guy speaks

[@mharmaansheikh6388]

One of the most usefull videos for clothes i was thinking about this while i was attending a wedding in a suit

[@mharmaansheikh6388]

Thanks mr

[@toniobarros4412]

I have been following your material for a while and even changed my wardrobe due to this channel, this video by far, resumed everything I have learned this far. Thanks @Gentleman's Gazette Team. Great Job, continue to school us. Please I would like a picture of the Burgundy Velvet Dinner Jacket with no vent, I want to bespoke something similar. Thanks

[@viclucyzia]

Now that was a lot of information!!! And if that was not enough just go here here and here! Mr Schneider you're the best.

[@RileyTech]

Ralph Lauren's dinner jacket, jeans, and cowboy boots combo is officially known as a "Texas Tuxedo" or "Texas Formal" and is considered formal dress in Texas when the invitation calls for it. I have worn it quite a few times. Very common at charity balls and weddings. It is thought of as a slight step below black tie. Wearing darker jeans and darker boots can increase the formality, as can prominent creases in the jeans. Lighter boots and lighter jeans, wear on the jeans, and swapping the bow tie for a bolo tie can tone the formality down. However, Garth Brooks taught us in "Friends in Low Places" to never "show up in boots... and ruin a black tie affair," when the invitation does not explicitly state to do so.

[@chrisblanc663]

Thank you for this material! I’ve been dressing up more for work, and have really been enjoying getting into men’s gain more. When I work weekends I lower the formality a/lot by wearing tan chinos, polo, and red wing iron ranger boots, which are my favorite, but don’t have much chance to wear them with my improved style.

[@tophatproductions3031]

I'm heading out to buy some linens tomorrow, since I'm moving to Nairobi for a while soon.

[@Mo-gs8pt]

Linen suits (jackets more than pants) can be too warm for hot weather above 25-30 degree celsius. You're better off with hopsack wool and other similar weaves

[@Mo-gs8pt]

@@klhjglkjhlkjhlkjhlkjh I’ve never tried Hopsack wool but sounds like a good option

[@benjaminharrisongray9079]

Nowadays I'm no longer wearing chinos unless I'm mowing the lawn or going to the gas station. Too many wear chinos these days and I was never satisfied with the way they look, as for casual I'm mostly going houndstooth, courdroy, and sometimes light pastel linen in powder blue, slate or sand on hot days.

[@henrymarks2237]

Hello, Wonderful video, I have been getting into golf over this quarantine, do you have anything on Golf Fashion? Thanks -Henry

[@gentlemansgazette]

We covered that here www.gentlemansgazette.com/gentlemanly-pursuits-golf-attire/?

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

Sven, I find your channel very interesting. It reminds me somewhat of the deportment and etiquette classes we had at prep back in the 50s and early 60s in England (I was a Kenyan kid sent there from 8 to 13). Today, I generlly dress far more casually, but enjoy more correct attire on occasion. So, I enjoy watching you, largely for nostalgic reasons. BTW, your accent totally floors me.

[@qwazimodoreper]

I'm glad you're back with guides

[@w9ahmed]

WOW! I am surprised by the amount of different fabrics suits are made of. Love your content guys, thank you! :)

[@pcost]

*SUPERB* tutorial, so extremely detailed, I will need to watch it 2 or 3 more times to really learn every thing. Can not thank you enough sir, amazing job. Cheers!

[@TheLycan238]

Many thanks Sven & team for the lovely video. Lots and lots of fantastic information in here. I certainly will be keeping this video in my rotation of videos I watch from time to time especially when upgrading my wardrobe contents as I move through the years and stages of life.

[@ha9706]

I love the linen jacket u wear in this video, it looks great!

[@TheEldarGuy]

You went all out on this one! If you want practically everything in one video, this is it. Well done. Now go and recharge, I bet this was exhausting.

[@amadejpesko]

Such a great video. So many details.

[@vanguard4065]

there’s a reason 007 was in a tux, because it is better to be too formal than informal

[@user-iu1ru1qz7u]

007 wears a tux to formal, black-tie events, not the rest of the time lol. Your comment is entirely irrelevant.

[@MartinIrwin]

He wears a dinner jacket, not a tux. And in the evening, to black tie. However, I indeed wear a “tux” to the gym, yup.

[@MatthewJBD]

I'll dress is cords and a funky tweed jacket and people act like I'm out in tails

[@okcivicx693]

Yeah if I wear a blazer/Chino combo to the office people think I'm pretentious. Sad that our dress code is jeans and a company polo.🙄

[@ABCABC-gv1gc]

Have same issue... What to do when you are prober dresset to the situation, and all the other men are dressed in jeans ore something in that categori?

[@marinehakobyan7005]

@@ABCABC-gv1gc just have one or two nice jeans and a few simple polo or other shirts to wear in these types of gathetings. i have a few shirts that have very simple designs and are usually coloured beige, white, black, red, etc that go well not only with jeans but also with classic trousers and any skirts, and i think the same will work with men's clothing.

[@billysinge8977]

Yeah, I went out with some acquaintances and one said “And who’s wedding are you going to?” I laughed it off cause it was a joke but also I was kind of annoyed because I was wearing a cream linen jacket, gray chinos, a blue shirt and chelsea boots. Clearly a casual outfit! So many men are ignorant to fashion these days.

[@ZZMJo]

@@billysinge8977 🤣 Once a couple of guys spotted us on the street and said "Wow, they are well dressed!" and the other one "C'mon they're going to a wedding!" He was right, but I wear the same suit going out during the sommer! And I didn't buy it for the weding, I had it since years!

[@artmaster6357]

Excellent video as always. I’m French and I highly enjoy your videos. Keep up the good job 👍

[@TheoTheTimeTravelingMagician]

I went grocery shopping… I wore a vintage styled navy waistcoat and blazer with vintage style gray trousers, burgundy spats, styled suit, antique 1920’s silk top hat, butterfly wing collar and a burgundy 1860’s style bow tie I sewed last night.

[@iramgonzalez8358]

What a wonderful video, a a teen it is way easier to explain how formal I should dress in different occasions.

[@jontalbot1]

I can’t imagine this bloke ever looking comfortable being casual, like jeans and trainers. The problem with this is there are increasingly fewer occasions when we dress formally. I have loads of formal clothes l hardly ever wear

[@yazdan7774]

Them dress formaly most of the time . Don't care about the occasion , you'll look better and more handsome than most people anyways.

[@jontalbot1]

@@yazdan7774 Too late for me to be thinking about being handsome. I was talking with friends the other day and one of the consequences of COVID and being home a lot is getting used to being a scruffbag. I wear formal clothes only to weddings, funerals and court appearances these days

[@SL-ov9jz]

Thank you for the extremely thorough and detailed video !

[@JBNY22]

This is a great channel for 1950's fashion

[@yazdan7774]

1950s fashion? Are you dumb ? It's for formal clothing doesn't matter the generation

[@morso1]

GREAT IDEA to do such a video!!!! congrats

[@JuanGM13]

Thanks for the guide guys I really like theses type of videos very good. I also enjoy your reviews.

[@jongood9106]

This video is worth at least four college credits.

[@cransleyhotel]

So Good! I love this. Thank you for educating the masses.

[@robertdee648]

Another great job. In the future, may we see your sport coat collection? I love sport coats/blazers and seem to have very similar taste in them as you.

[@AH-yg2dj]

I think preston needs to take his suits to a taylor (obviously after the pandemic). They look too big and somewhat floppy.

[@TheCuriousFinch]

Learning to tailor is also very nice, because then you can do it at home.

[@AH-yg2dj]

Detective Davis yes in deed, i actually practice with some of my more worned out shirts.

[@ragnarbluechip8795]

@@TheCuriousFinch how difficult is it to learn though? Especially for people who aren't very talented with their hands

[@FeatherCharm436]

Nah, that's how he always wears them.

[@user-iu1ru1qz7u]

That applies to everyone on this channel most of the time, they probably like it.

[@tonycamacho3015]

I wear a lot of SMOKING JACKETS with ascots and waistcoats (complimented with pocket watches)... I needed this, thank you!

[@BeyerEfendi]

Love this channels videos, but kind of wish you guys would also give advice on how to dress stylish for the every day. Suits and jackets are great, but they just don't account for the majority of settings that I am in.

[@dieklotenflote9767]

Hi Raphael, nice guide, I really appreciate your videos! Keep going! But in my opinion you cannot wear a button down shirt with a tie - at least not over here in Germany. Nevertheless I am glad I fund your channel a few days ago. Finally a KZbin channel that is worth every click. Best regards from Germany!

[@royalmoline9197]

A video on dressing for a formal occasion but having to get semi/casual in a pinch, USING THE SAME OUTFIT. Thank you!

[@RD-ht6go]

I wanted to visit some horse racings but they all demand dress codes (I'm a student and most of my clothes are sports wear). Now I guess I have some ideas. Thank you, sir.

[@nonbespokeelegance2481]

Hi Raphael, great video! Formality Scale covered in this uploads is so useful and broaden my knowledge in what is proper in different occasions. More "brogue" elements in garments definitely make the outfit less formal just as brogues in shoes. Do you or anyone have any suggestions on how to wear scarves in summer and fall specifically?

[@jaygarcia5982]

This was both extremely helpful and entertaining to watch,Thank you. Going to look nice and proper come thanksgiving dinner

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

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[@gentlemansgazette]

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[@aaronsung6208]

I enjoy dressing formal items in casual fabric & color & detail. It look dapper without too ''by the book'' or ''all bussiness'' association. Like a lightblue, gentle plaid sport jacket.

[@DrNoxin]

1:45 "Shades of brown were not worn in town." I am still waiting for the rest of the limerick.

[@cadetflamen12]

I've wanted this video for two years

[@bheinatz1]

That was a great one, thanks Rafa!

[@DanielJoseMP]

Incredible, I feel much better informed in men’s attire now

[@thomasbaron5367]

I just bought myself a full black tuxedo with a tailcoat and white tie and a pique vest

[@MatthewJBD]

Country wear is life.

[@RatMannCo]

I have a small conundrum, and I'm hoping someone can help me: I am 15 and ever since I was 13, I've loved the 1920's-1940's in every aspect, with the clothing being no exception. I have one dress shirt, a tie, two bowties, one pair of slacks, a fedora, some suspenders, dress belt, and a vest. I love this outfit and would love to wear it everyday, but the black is a pain in the rear during summer days, and I sweat like a dog, even when I wear an undershirt. Another thing is I'd love to buy more things, like dress shoes, different colored clothing, more hats, and different styles and patterns. My issue is: Do I wait until I'm 17-18 and won't grow as much to buy some maybe higher quality clothing for me, or would it be fine to buy some cheaper like clothing for me since I'm currently 15. Its a little weird yeah, and its not too common for someone my age to be interested in this, but I'm just curious if anyone can aid me here. Thanks :)

[@paulfernand6224]

speaks wonders of you that you reached for help when necessary, but please consider asking your parents/adults, the know you more than we in the internet. For my experience, as i'm barely middle class where i live, i try to maximize my profit, so i would try to buy a good looking jacket and shoes/pants, as that is what normal people will see most when i'm talking to them or walking away, i would not get crazy with details. hope that i helped you

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

Go vintage if you want to. You can find quality stuf for a small amount of money.

[@JoeWoodford1]

Let thrift shops and eBay be your friend. Don't spend too much and experiment. We have all made lots of mistakes and fashion errors before getting the right style. Good luck.

[@jst7714]

Don't forget good department stores often have good deals in clothing in lots of sizes. Take a trip to your local J.C. Penney and see what they have.

[@gabrielcho999]

My recommendation would be to wait a couple years, first because then you won’t grown out of it, but also because style and mentality changes a lot until you’re 20 or so. I don’t know where you live, but if it’s hot in summer then try wearing less layers and lighter colors and materials, like linen or seersucker. Where I live here in summer it gets to about 36-40°C tops, and what I usually wear in those cases is loafers, light open weave material chinos, and a tucked button down shirt. With that simple outfit I dress better than 80% of the people.

[@joryadamson7854]

I read somewhere that the small pocket on a pair of Blue Jeans were orginally for a man's pocket watch

[@olisturzen2813]

My great grandfather was a watchmaker from the french part of Switzerland. I still have some of his pocketwatches at home and use them daily on my jeans. It just gives them a special flair.

[@coroianmarius1071]

13:15 oh no, the terminators are real!!!

[@JSTurbo1309]

6:28 Mr Schneider looks a bit like a mafioso😂

[@-RONNIE]

Great video of information 👏👏👏 keep up the good work.

[@roastbeef1010]

Best channel on youtube👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alexbernabe9236]

Awesome!!! How will I integrate face mask in my daily outfit?

[@MrSmithers]

Find one that suits your clothing generally for example I wear a plain charcoal one, because it's boring and doesn't stand out.

[@mailsteve583]

I wanna watch this video all day

[@dietmardenker]

Super Zusammenfassung - vielen Dank!

[@mihailbanu7863]

Hi! The video with shopping carts is from Romania. Hi from here!

[@aryajourabi7612]

My favorite was tuxedo and morning suit but l like smoking jacket in house The worst think is casual

[@kyanhowe8777]

Now that we’ve established the Formality Scale.

[@spark300c]

I often feel that causal wear got its form in britain which the gulf stream make the weather more mild. When its really cold formal clothing because hard to wear. also when thing really hot a suit is impractical to wear.

[@joseant.monegrojmnez7831]

Great 👍 information!!! thanks again for your support

[@johanjohansen7572]

This is why I love Mondays

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

Don't forget fridays.

[@johanjohansen7572]

@@krunoslavkovacec1842 Yes, Mondays video kickstart the week and Fridays video gives you a good feeling for the weekend.

[@MasterofOssus]

Could you please do a more detailed breakdown within the suits-to-business casual area that I think we're mostly interested in? I'm specifically concerned about "matching" shoe formality with that clothing. Is it acceptable to wear monkstraps or loafers with a double-breasted or a three-piece suit? Would these shoes be appropriate courtroom attire? Are Oxfords TOO formal for certain suits, like flannel or linen or seersucker or even sharkskin? How much do brogues step it down? Derbies? etc.

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

If you haven’t gotten an answer yet, you could try emailing them directly 👍👞

[@ForTheLoveOfSuits]

Great video. So much information. Thanks.

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

I never knew that chinos were casual, because I often wear chinos with a bow tie and single breasted jacket (sport coat) with one button and side vents, so I suppose that outfit is even more casual than I thought

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

I now know that slacks and dress trousers are more formal

[@ha9706]

Its totally fine. As long as u use sport coats or blazers a chino can be worn with a tie/bowtie as well

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

@@ha9706 although I’ve been wearing fewer of that sort of attire lately, favoring dresses

[@kampakala1544]

8:58 Amazing jacket. I just need to have it.

[@tessat338]

I have a beautiful lady's tux jacket with cream shawl lapels and a peplum. It had loose black tuxedo trousers with a black silk stripe down the outside of each leg. I love that jacket and wore it to fancy work events when I preferred to wear trousers or a black skirt instead of a gown. I could wear it with heels or flats. I could put a cream, white or black shell underneath it and I was warm enough without getting too warm. I could accessorize it with pearls or a pendant necklace. I don't fit into that outfit anymore but I can't bring myself to get rid of it. I don't have any daughters and my nieces are either too short and slender or too heavy. I'll pass it on to the right person at the right time. Maybe my sister?

[@bennnymiddleton40]

Here I am, a 20 something with exactly one suit only worn for funerals and weddings, who will probably not attend many formal events, and the most formal thing I do on a regular basis is go to church. Sitting here think about how I can apply this to my three shirts and four pants I mix and match to go to church in

[@almatttt6081]

Hi Sven. I think it’s a good idea to make a video “is it worth it” Brioni suit.

[@MrSmithers]

This comment was uninformed and has been removed.

[@aliens858]

@@MrSmithers "is it worth it" is a series made by this channel.

[@MrSmithers]

@@aliens858 well, my apologies for my mis-understanding comment.

[@Dr.Sheffield]

Thanks always love your talk informative, interesting and friendly ✌️from Dubai

[@pete531]

Excellent video ! Thank you GG

[@fakereality96]

Polo and jeans for when you're going to meet mom. T-shirt and jeans for all others. : D

[@yazdan7774]

Soooo you wear clothes like a hobo , right?

[@fakereality96]

@@yazdan7774 Nah. Hobo clothes have excessive holes in them.

[@skippythesupercat]

great work guys! Thank so much!

[@SJG94]

Wow, really appreciate the work!

[@disgruntledoctopus4560]

Been watching your videos they are fantastic just have a question though. Do you think its possible to pull a bowler hat off for 9-5 wear in 2020? They use to be everywhere in london in the 60's and 70's yet are scarcely scene now.

[@Immersionmgroup]

Genuine question here, why don't you get your trousers and jackets abit more fitted?

[@Dallen9]

...... Historically speaking the rougher the material looked the more common it was, therefore the more casual it was for wear, and the more smooth a material was, the more Pricey the material was, and therefore more formal. The other factor for Casual and formal was color cause the more pricey the dye used the more Formal the wear(red, blues, purples, whites and blacks(special color)) was the cheaper the dye used the more casual (greens, yellows, browns, and oranges). Black as a color was originally Reserved for Funeral/Mourning wear and was permitted as a Formal Attire for that purpose.

[@cob9834]

Another reason that there was distinction between town and country is because most people if they were anyone your families with on the country Estates and a town house or mansion. Hunting and shooting in the country I’m looking after the estate agriculture and Attending the opera and House of Lords in the city of London.

[@Purwapada]

. I really like the suit from the james bond film 'the man with a golden gun' worn by christopher lee as the character 'francisco scaramanga'. Could you have a look?, what do you think?

[@conradfield]

Another awesome video! Except nothing on hats! 😭

[@skannada]

Excellent video

[@mauricioreal7384]

You legitimately look like a wrigley bros circus ring leader on the right side of this videos thumbnail…

[@nera6665]

Is it looked down upon to have your ankles showing because i dont like pants that look baggy around the ankle

[@jonashermans8691]

Can you do a video on shoulder pads?

[@ericworley4361]

I have never understood all the fuss over fabric that lays so flat and stiff, or garments that have these specific folds and pleats that have to stay crisp in order to look good. Sure it looks great on the hanger. But how do you get through the day and all the different types of movement required to perform normal functions ( bending over to tie your shoe, sitting to eat lunch, using the bathroom, getting in and out of the car, changing positions to avoid cramping, etc) and still manage to avoid messing up your ironing job? For those people to whom crisp, flat clothing is particularly important, do you just go through the day paying constant attention to not mussing up your shirt? Do you have to basically prance about worrying about wrinkles?

[@Justsomething91]

I actually like center vents much more but that might be just because I wear frock coats instead of suits.

[@werlddomination8233]

Would it be possible to do a Canali quality review please? Love your videos

[@ulyssesaguirre3084]

Could you give us any item recommendations

[@mopbrothers]

Gentleman's Gazette must own a huge wardrobe. I'm not that wealthy lol.

[@delafuente-2024]

This may be a dump question but what do you think about formal wear with Cowboy Boots?

[@joeyhardin5903]

Is it okay to wear a wing collar in the daytime, or is that only for evening wear?

[@allantidgwell5624]

So why not just dress as formal as possible in all situations? My grandfather would tend his garden while wearing his business suit, so why shouldn't I wear full tuxedo including a monocle to the gym?

[@yazdan7774]

Casual is a bit more comfortable but you're sort of right

[@bobbybookout2233]

I’ve got a dark gray suit jacket and pants is that OK to wear for a formal interview.