Office Christmas party - dress code smart casual?!

[SpoodenWoon]

I’ve got my work Christmas party next week and just been told the dress code is “smart casual” - it’s thrown me as I was planning to wear outfit in the photo with a pair of loafers; but is that too much?! (Sorry for weird looking flat lay 🙃)

Our office culture is very casual as we’re in a creative industry, ie jeans and trainers.

The evening is dinner in a nice restaurant then bowling or karaoke.

I think Christmas parties should be sparkly… And I love seeing others’ party-ish outfits rather than more jeans and sweat shirts after the working week.

Thoughts please?!

It’s fine
enjoy

Totally fine.

It's fine. I'd just take that to mean not jeans.

I'd say that was perfect. I think "smart casual" is a huge range, but also I would say that smart casual at christmas would edge more towards dressy than at other times of year.

Have a great time!

Wow, top to bottom sparkle, very festive op!!
I think smart casual just means no suits required but please don’t come in your jogging bottoms.
i think jeans would be fine as long as they’re not ripped, they’re casual wear.

It's fine. But you can bet your bottom dollar there will be plenty of men dressed in jeans

Oh I think 100% of the men will be dressed in jeans, if not more… 😆

Good old Smasual dress code. I think it just means wear what you want!

Looks great - and perfectly suitable!

Love it. Get your Sparkle on and enjoy yourself. ❇️✨️

I’d assume it meant jeans… Our office is smart/casual and 100% of the men and 90% of the women wear jeans!

Really?! I'd say that was shorthand for 'jeans are fine'!

Love the outfit!! Go for it x

But for a Christmas party?

I don't know, I just figured as they're usually very casual and they've made the distinction of 'smart casual' they're asking them to dress up a bit?

It’s a good outfit but I wouldn’t go too to toe sparkle for a ‘smart / casual’ work do. One or the other for me.

I’d probably go with the top and non sparkly trousers or skirt (leather mono would look good).

Thanks everyone! I think I’m going to stick to my festive guns

I think it's a great outfit that nails the brief perfectly.