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Article: A casual breaking of the dress code. (casual wear is subtly infiltrating formal circles) (West Coast Wrap) (Column)
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- Footwear News
- Article date:
- August 3, 1992
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Formal wear is talking on a new meaning in Califoniia.
Black patent oxfords and satin evening shoes still prevail in Beverly Hills but casual wear is subtly infiltrating other formal circles. Spurring the trend: Host party planners want their guests to be comfortable.
Most often, socialites are reading "California Black Tie" or a similar description under "suggested attire" headings on their engraved invitations. At an awards banquet in Orange County for advertising and public relations firms, suggested attire was black-tie surfer." This left some invitees wondering-but-anxious - to test their creativity. The female emcee chose red hightops while her ...