Are sneakers with suits ever OK? BI wants to hear from you.
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Are sneakers with suits ever OK? BI wants to hear from you.
"But earlier this week, some golfers left fans perplexed for the fashion choices they made at the event's kick-off gala. Team USA was spotted in - checks notes - dark suits and bright white sneakers. For some sartorial critics, it also didn't help that many opted for open collars instead of ties. Meanwhile, their counterparts across the pond wore traditional black tie attire. The golf journalist Matt Vincenzi was among the critics, writing on X, "This sneakers with suit s-t has to end, gentleman.""
"I checked in with my husband, the golf enthusiast in my house, who also gets credit in our household for being the best dressed. Was it ever OK to wear sneakers with suits? If you look around our newsroom at Business Insider, it's - excuse the pun - par for the course. For my husband, dressing appropriately is a matter of "showing respect for the organizer," but anyone should be welcome to "express your individuality in the context of the event.""
A traveler faces a partner's suggestion to book separate hotel rooms and hears that two rooms worked for one couple. At the Ryder Cup kick-off gala, Team USA appeared in dark suits paired with bright white sneakers and many wore open collars, while Team Europe wore traditional black tie attire. Some critics on social media condemned the sneakers-with-suit look, and one journalist posted a sharp rebuke on X. Some observers suggested the fashion choice might signal a Team Europe win. A spouse argued dressing should show respect for the organizer while still allowing personal expression. Post-pandemic athleisure has blurred dress-code boundaries and sparked ongoing debate.
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