channel dress Chanel Tweed M / Cream this tweed dress is versatile and stylish Framed Print of Coco Chanel

Sports jacket

#2 Err on the side of overdressing A young man who wears a suit and tie when everyone else is wearing sports jackets, and open collars looks like he's striving to impress

(Unless of course the thought of going down to a river and washing your clothes sounds meditative and cathartic, which I 100% admit sometimes it doesif I lived anywhere near an unpolluted, clean river, which I do not

If you much prefer tailored or velvet trousers to a dress, then black trousers and a satin or embellished top could be a lovely alternative

What to wear: A tuxedo with a white tie and white shirt - the other elements are negotiable