Making Sense of LEAD’s Attire

Whether it’s black tie or summer chic, LEAD supporters have been an impressively sharp-dressed group.  If you’ve never been to a LEAD event or just want to understand the levels of event attire, here is LEAD’s guide to dress for success:

• Festive Black Tie – as dressy as we get.  Guys wear a tuxedo/dark suit with tie.  Ladies wear cocktail dresses (long or short).  We tend to save this for our holiday party. 

  

  

  
  
  
• Business/Dressy Casual – dressed up version of a casual look.  Men wear a sport coat, collared shirt with trousers or dressy jeans.  Women wear a tailored jacket, dress or blouse, skirt/trousers/dressy jeans.
• Green – new edition for April’s benefit for Great River Greening.  Attire is GREEN and creativity is key.  You can wear the color green, find an eco-friendly outfit, buy your wardrobe from a consignment store or simply borrow clothes from a friend!

• Summer Chic – summer is normally a time when rules don’t apply (as much).  Men typically wear business/dressy casual with lighter weight fabrics (including but not limited to linen and seersucker).  Women’s hemlines can go shorter with sassy summer dresses/skirts or longer with maxi dresses.