Cheap formal wear?

[O'Neille]

I only once noticed what one other person wore to a black tie event! He is probably one of the wealthiest people in Arizona and attended in a brown suit. I wouldn't have noticed if it was a nice black suit or if his wife wasn't so stunning in her outfit. I don't consider myself a clothes snob but this was a hobo suit. I wore my P.C. and passed on my royal blue velvet Montrose, jabot and cuffs. In this case I would have been a little out of place in the blue even though it is uber formal.

My advice is...If you stand out, stand out proud. If not just try to blend in with the rest of the cattle.