How to Dress for a Symphony Performance

Video Transcript

"Hello, I'm Bruce Marshall, Fashion Designer, and Emmy Award nominated Costume Designer, here to talk to you about how you might want to dress to go hear the orchestra at the symphony, da,da,da,da,da, that's right. Now, one thing you should remember; when you're at the symphony you're going to be sitting, and you're going to be sitting for quite some time, so really, the most important thing is you want to wear something where you're going to be comfortable. And also, you know it's pretty much a formal occasion, so you want to be formal, but not like black tie; it's not necessary. But you definitely want to be comfortable, so something with real soft fabrics that are pliable, that will actually sit well is something you might want to think about wearing, such as a velveteen or a velour just like demonstrated here. Now, you know the most important thing at the symphony is of course, the music, but you can also take some accessories to accessorize not just the music but yourself. For instance you can have a nice little flower in your boutonniere, and you can make that really nice and shiny and flashy and fun. It could be as simple as a carnation even and it would still work, or you could have a pocket square with nice little handkerchief or something with a detail that's gives it a little accent that would make the evening even a little bit more special, because face it; you don't wear stuff like this everyday. It's the symphony."