Explore Gresham Blake Festive Partywear
Christmas parties, winter weddings, New Year shindigs. The invitations are piling up, the diary is groaning, time to sort out your wardrobe.
At Gresham Blake we have been dressing men for grand occasions for more than twenty five years. Think of us as your slightly mischievous valet. We believe festive dressing should feel effortless, a little decadent, and never like you have borrowed your dad’s old suit.
Here is how to look like the main event at every do, with minimal fuss.
Velvet Dinner Jackets: Your Seasonal Secret Weapon
If the festive season had a patron fabric, it would be velvet.
A velvet dinner jacket instantly looks considered. The pile catches the light, photographs beautifully and feels properly celebratory. Slip one on over a clean white shirt and dark trousers and you are already miles ahead of everyone in office issue navy.
Go classic in black or bottle green, or lean into rich jewel tones if you fancy a bit of drama. Pair with a sharp dress shirt, a silk bow tie and a well behaved shoe. You will look like you know exactly what you are doing, even if you decided what to wear ten minutes before the taxi arrived.
Black Tie That Is Actually Fun To Wear
Black tie can sound like a set of rules rather than an invitation. We prefer to think of it as a licence.
Start with a well cut tuxedo. Ours are designed to sit neatly on the shoulder, nip the waist and lengthen the leg, so you feel more leading man than usher. Keep the base clean and let the details do the talking.
A silk dress scarf draped loosely around the neck adds a touch of old school glamour. Statement cufflinks give a flash of personality every time you raise a glass. A velvet bow tie in a deep tone keeps things formal but far from dull.
You are still perfectly correct for a black tie event, but you look like the chap having the best time, not the one checking the seating plan.
Silk Scarves, Pocket Squares And Other Mischief
Once the foundations are in place, the fun begins.
A printed silk scarf brings colour to dark winter evenings. Wear it with a dinner jacket on the way to the party, or let it peek out from an overcoat for that flourished entrance.
Pocket squares are the easiest upgrade in menswear. Fold one with a bit of swagger and your blazer instantly looks more intentional. Choose something with a subtle Christmas nod if you want to keep the joke between you and anyone standing close enough to notice.
Cufflinks are the finishing touch. Whether you favour something sleek and simple or a tiny talking point on your cuffs, they say you take the evening seriously enough to dress for it, but not so seriously that you cannot raise a smile.
From Office Drinks To New Year Fireworks
The beauty of a good party wardrobe is that pieces work across multiple invitations.
That velvet dinner jacket can handle the office party, the Boxing Day bash and the New Year countdown with nothing more than a change of shirt. Swap a crisp white number for something with a subtle pattern, trade a bow tie for an open collar, or add a silk scarf when temperatures drop.
A single well chosen tuxedo will see you through charity balls, winter weddings and those mysterious “black tie optional” invitations that appear every so often. Rotate shirts, ties and pocket squares and you will look different every time, with far less effort than you might admit.
Ready To Wear, Ready To Party
All of our ready to wear party pieces are designed to work together. Velvet dinner jackets, evening shirts, tailored trousers, silk scarves, ties and cufflinks all cut to make dressing for grand occasions feel straightforward.
You focus on the party. We will make sure you look like you belong on the nice list!