"City chic" attire for 12-year-old boy, what does he need to wear?
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Anonymous
| In NYC, for a bar mitzvah on a Saturday night. How would you dress your kid for this? Serious question--he wants to look like the other kids who attend. |
Anonymous
| This is OP--city chic is the instruction on the invite. |
Anonymous
| See zara.com |
Anonymous
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This made me laugh. I have no idea but my immediate thought was to ask a gay male friend or colleague.
I don't know of any boys that I can think of that would dress in anything that would come remotely close to "city chic". Now if it said "Country Club Prep" then I could point out lots of examples.... |
Anonymous
| Nice jeans, button down, dress shoes. Maybe a skinny tie or a black jacket if he is into that. |
Anonymous
| Black pants, black (or dark) dress shirt, maybe dark skinny tie or dark jacket? Not khakis and navy blazer. |
Anonymous
| Go to H&M or Zara. |
Anonymous
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This website will point you in the right direction.
http://ilmondodiingrid.blogspot.com/ |
Anonymous
| Feminizing the boys so soon. What a shame. |
Anonymous
| Op here, thanks,and thanks for making me laugh too. We are struggling with this one! |
Anonymous
| Oy vey! Your poor kid. Zara is probably a good place to find an outfit, like the others have suggested. |
Anonymous
| A suit is always appropriate for Bar Mitzvah. A slim-fitting suit would qualify for city chic IMO. |
Anonymous
We went to a ritzy, fashionable Bar Mitzvah in NYC 2 years ago and almost all the boys wore suits -- which were then peeled off over the course of the evening so by the end they were in undershirts and pants, and dripping sweat from dancing. |
Anonymous
That was not chic. My sons would be horrified. |
Anonymous
| Do you know the hosts well enough to reach out and ask for clarification? Is the party being held at a hotel like the Pierre? Private club? Restaurant? Right after the ceremony or in the evening? If it's at a hotel or private club, especially in the evening, I'd definitely go with a suit and try to figure out what a city chic shirt/tie combo might look like. A less formal venue along with the city chic dress code might indicate they do not need to be as dressy (I'd still probably have him wear a suit for the ceremony though) |