So, Huntsman invited me to host a dinner in their Savile Row shop in January.
And rather than invite people from the industry (as we did last time in our Gathering dinner) I thought it would be nice to have readers along. As a nice celebration of our 10th anniversary year, and a way to chat to everyone.
But there's only room for 10 people, so how could we select them?
The plan
Here's my idea: we'll hold a dinner for readers themed around 'evening wear'. Not necessarily black tie, not necessarily super-formal, but the kind of tailoring you might wear to a nice dinner.
Readers can email me between now and January 9th with the outfit they would wear. I will select the 10 I think are the most stylish (the most Permanent Style-ish) and to a certain extent the most interesting and original.
Those 10 winners will come to the dinner; we'll have a photographer to take portraits of everybody; and then the photographs will be published on Permanent Style alongside a brief description of the outfit and what the readers like about them.
The details
- Outfits can be sent to me in any way: on a hanger, laid out on a bed, as a selfie, anything. Just include a couple of sentences about why you like the style as an evening combination.
- They should be sent to [email protected]
- The clothing does not have to be bespoke. It doesn't even necessarily need to be high quality. The focus is on style.
- Submissions will be closed at 5pm on January 9th. Everyone will be informed whether they have won or not on January 10th.
- The dinner itself will take place on Thursday, January 19th. Those submitting must be free for dinner that evening.
- Winners must be willing to have their portrait taken.
That's it. I really look forward to seeing what people come up with.
I emphasise again: it doesn't have to be black tie, or that formal. It is what you would wear to a dinner where you wanted to celebrate the occasion by dressing more smartly than normal.
Inevitably this means that the dinner as a whole will not be very homogenous, but I think we can live with that. It's a celebration, an exploration of eveningwear. Something made for the low light of the night.
Any questions do let me know - in the comments below or by email.
Simon
