New Year's Eve Outfits for Men: Dinner, House Party and Midnight
Key takeaways:
- New Year's Eve splits into three settings: a formal dinner, a house party, and being outdoors at midnight — each wants a different level of dress, and one good knit or jacket covers most of them.
- Best for a formal dinner: the Men's Velvet Dinner Jacket - Shawl Lapel (£168.95), in Burgundy or Navy, sizes S–XXL.
- Best for a house party: the Men's Roll Neck Jumper (£32.95) — dressed enough for photographs, comfortable enough for the whole evening.
- Order early: delivery runs 6–10 working days from order and the Christmas bank holidays sit inside that window, so count back further than you normally would.
WARDLEY London is our own store — prices and product facts below are taken from our own listings.
How we chose these: pieces from our own listings matched to the three settings above, checked on price, sizes and colours exactly as stated on each product's record.
What should a man wear on New Year's Eve?
One step smarter than the room, and no more. A full suit at a house party is as out of place as a jumper at a black-tie dinner. Decide by the setting first — dinner, house party, or outdoors at midnight — then pick the single piece that carries the outfit: a dinner jacket, a blazer, or a roll neck.
What works for a formal dinner?
The Men's Velvet Dinner Jacket - Shawl Lapel (£168.95), in Burgundy or Navy and sizes S–XXL: best for a formal dinner — velvet is the traditional evening cloth, and the shawl lapel keeps it in dinner-dress territory rather than office tailoring. Our black tie guide sets out the full dress code piece by piece if the invitation says black tie. For a smart restaurant dinner without a dress code, the Men's Herringbone Blazer (£159.95, Grey or Brown, S–XXL) is the quieter option.
What works for a house party?
Knitwear, worn deliberately. The Men's Roll Neck Jumper - Slim Ribbed (£32.95) comes in Black, Oat, Light Grey, Navy, Charcoal or Tobacco, sizes S–XXL: best for a house party — it reads as an outfit rather than a layer, needs no shirt or tie under it, and survives an evening that moves between kitchen, garden and front room. Our Christmas party outfits guide works through the same logic for office parties.
What about midnight outdoors?
Fireworks and doorstep countdowns mean standing still in the coldest hour of the night. A long coat over the evening outfit is the answer: the Men's Longline Overcoat (£197.95) goes over a dinner jacket or a roll neck without crushing either, and comes off the moment you are back inside. Add the Herringbone Winter Scarf (£9.95, one size) if the plan involves a walk home.
The New Year's Eve pieces compared
| Product | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Velvet Dinner Jacket - Shawl Lapel | £168.95 | A formal dinner |
| Herringbone Blazer | £159.95 | A smart restaurant dinner |
| Roll Neck Jumper - Slim Ribbed | £32.95 | A house party |
| Longline Overcoat | £197.95 | Midnight outdoors |
The short version: velvet for the formal dinner, the blazer for the restaurant, the roll neck for the house party, and the long coat over any of them when the night ends outside.
Frequently asked questions
When should I order for New Year's Eve?
As early in December as you can. Dispatch is 1–2 working days and delivery 6–10 working days from order, and the Christmas bank holidays fall inside that period, so allow more than the usual count of days.
Is a roll neck smart enough for New Year's Eve?
For a house party or a smart-casual dinner, yes — it is a complete top half on its own. For an invitation that states black tie, wear the dinner jacket instead; the dress code outranks personal preference.
Can I return something that does not suit?
Yes. Unworn items can be returned within 30 days; the customer pays change-of-mind return postage unless the item is faulty, damaged or not what was ordered.
What should I wear between Christmas and New Year?
The quieter days have their own logic — our guide to dressing between Christmas and New Year covers it without repeating the party wardrobe.
More in the same spirit: what to wear on Christmas Day and the black tie guide.
All WARDLEY orders come with free tracked UK delivery: dispatch 1–2 working days, delivery 6–10 working days from order, with 30-day returns on unworn items.