Xmmm wrote:Google "smart casual" to see the latest fashion disaster from the UK. I don't think it affects women, but for men you are supposed to wear suits 3 sizes too small, and not wear socks. And have 3 days growth of beard at all times.
I went to a wedding where that was the dress code. It confused the heck out of the American guests (some just showed up in slacks and button down shirts with no ties, because they understood the casual part but not the smart part).
I did my research and knew what it was, but couldn't bring myself to humiliate myself by dressing like a circus clown, so I went with what the Italians call 'sportivo.' I didn't match with the young people, but was happy to see the father of the bride went 'sportivo' also ...
That’s not what I understand the term to mean.
To me, smart casual is “no jeans, no trainers”, and my old manager used to define it as “nothing that would get you thrown out of a golf club”. In general I would go with polo shirt or cotton shirt without tie.
And as wearing no socks is likely to get you kicked out of a golf club, I’d be wearing socks (unless the event was at a boat club, as boaters often don’t wear socks).