Conference attire

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 14th August 06, 07:50 PM

So, I will be presenting the keynote address at a conference in Boston next Tuesday morning. I am planning on wearing my XMarks kilt, XMarks kilt pin, grey shirt, royal blue tie, stone hose, and navy flashes, with a newly cut down kilt jacket.

Here is a pic of everything, at least in the correct colors. I will be wearing a long sleeve, button down corporate shirt in the same gray, a royal blue tie, the same hose, but pulled up with navy flashes, and black wingtip shoes. Anybody have an opinion? It is a business casual affair, but since I am a speaker, I want to go more formal for the presentation.

Just the kilt and same colored accessories:

I am also considering wearing this jacket, but it has been cut down for kilt wear:

**O'Neille** · 14th August 06, 08:04 PM

Sounds good, I can imagine it and would probably think it was just fine if you posted a picture of the complete outfit. You may want to incorporate a white non-button-down shirt if you want to look more polished. Button downs look better without ties. Look into medium to wide angle collars as they expose a nice tie better and you don't have that big bunch of collar buttons and tie right under your chin. I think it would also look better with your face. A white shirt will go with everything and lighten up the dark jacket a little. O'Neille

**Bob C** · 14th August 06, 08:19 PM

Sounds like a winner, Rob. I agree with the above - go to the white shirt if you wear the jacket. If you ditch the jacket, the gray shirt will be fine.

Don't be afraid of the button-down collar and DON'T wear one of those hideous wide spread ones. No tie ever looks right with those things.

The navy flashes will get you by, but consider some royal blue or ancient blue ones in the future. They'll work together with the tie and really set off the x-marks kilt.