Dumb question about smart casual attire

As long as your jeans don't have holes in them you will be fine, I wear a pair of Clothing Arts Business travel pants and either a White travel shirt with front pockets or a polo shirt and have never had any problems getting into average to more upscale restaurants. If your concerned check the restaurants website for a dress code or even better, e-mail them and ask about dress.

First, I don't take jeans simply because they are (IMO) hot, heavy, and hard to care for. For me smart casual is nice pair of dress pants (always take one pair), and a collar shirt, perhaps button down, or a knit, golf shirt style with collar probably in subdued colors - black/grey.

Jeans and the shoes you mention would work for me. Add a long sleeve shirt (solid or pattern dress shirt) and a dressy belt.

Maybe someone can help me decipher a wedding invitation that says "picnic attire"?

Too bad you're not a girl, dizny71. Jeans with a few of those horizontal holes seem to be all the rage!

A man always looks put together when he is wearing a sport jacket, even if he is wearing jeans. Wearing a sport jacket and jeans looks nice and smart casual, even if he is wearing a polo shirt. Wear a pair of tan khaki pants, a sport jacket ( which you can wear several times during the trip) and a long sleeve shirt. No tie and the casual style shoes or Ecco shoes. You will look smart casual, put together and fit in.

Don't stress about it, just wear the sport jacket and it will be fine.

I suggest stepping it up from your usual outfit that you describe. I ditto what Ann said. Or, if you have no sport jacket, wear a collared shirt and tie. Nice slacks would be preferable, but if with a suit jacket, jeans would be OK. So, think nice slacks, blazer/suit jacket, shirt and tie...you need to pick at least two, but I'd suggest three from the list.

My British son-in-law had to learn to dress down to be business casual in the USA. We are overly sloppy here in the US, and, apparently as he indicates, men's clothes don't fit properly. LOL

I never wear a shirt and tie when going to a restaurant including some high end celebrity chef ones in London. Jeans and a casual shirt are fine. Some people do like to dress up a bit more but I think it's mainly a generational thing. For many restaurants now the focus is on the food rather than what the clientele are wearing.

But what about Tom's question about wedding "picnic attire" ??

Picnic Attire: A web search reveals people dressed like Annie Hall with floppy straw hats and beige pants suits. I'm thinking shirtless, barefoot, swim trunks, sunglasses and a yellow visor that says, "Cancun 2004" on it.

Since it's an outdoor second wedding in New Mexico, I think it will look like this without the white dress and attendants, so dressing like any of the men here would work.

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