Parties are like quicksand pits. If you don't figure out right in the first few seconds how you are going to survive, you are going to drown. Pathetically. Without a trace to leave behind. So if you have been handed the wrong side of the socialising stick, it is time to acquire some tools to ease your journey through networking land.
First things first, the dressing. Of course we are talking about informal bashes and not sophisticated soirées, so we are thinking jeans and tee-shirts and not bows and ties. Now jeans, thank heavens, are still the Cool T-Shirts when they the plainest. So stick to that. Plain blue/black/grey, and if you are the adventurous kinds, with tinges of green, will work wonders.
So that's done.
Shoes. Again, keep it simple, but not dirty or sloppy, because 'informal' doesn't really mean 'I don't care'! Sneakers are OK, floaters are OK, even flat chappals are forgiven. Washed socks are taken for granted here, as always.
Now tees. Hmmm, now this is make or break. If they are too verbose, then you are definitely a wannabe desperate for attention. If it's too plain, then you may just merge into the background. So think wise and think hard. Possibly the safest thing to do here is go minimal. Pick a pleasant colour. Fluorescent blue will not help your social anxiety at all! Keep the sleeves short, and of course you can go sleeveless if you are proud of your biceps. But don't be too sure that your opinion will be shared by others! Hee!
Now the prints. A party is a wrong place to show off your political inclination, so please leave those anti-corruption tees alone. Pick a tee that has some imagery on it. Like a bulb? A sheep? A brain? Pick a cheeky one and not a wordy one. This will attract attention, without you having to try too hard. If its funny, people will smile at you, someone may comment on it, and if you are really lucky, you may get a fist bump! Ha ha!
And if you are targeting the opposite sex, just a cool tee won't do. Keep that mouth freshener handy!
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