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According to sources,  "Formal", can also be called Black Tie Optional or Black Tie Invited which gives you the option of wearing a tuxedo or formal dress,but it should clue you into the formality of the event, meaning a dark suit and tie would be your other option. Women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates."

Our idea of formal is the latter, meaning a dark suit and tie for men and as it says above in regards to women.

The Swedish translation of this dress code would be as follows (as cited from DN Mat & Dryck thus the details):

Mörk kostym
Han: Mörk kostym (mörkblå eller mörkt grå, eventuellt modesvart), vit skjorta och sidenslips eller fluga i valfri färg utom svart och vitt, gärna mönstrad.

(Translated: dark suit (navy or dark grey, possibly fashionably black), white shirt and silk tie or bow tie in color of your choice except black or white, preferably patterned)

Hon: Fin kvällsklänning av siden, sammet eller annat utpräglat aftonfint tyg. En elegant byxdress, eller kvällskjol med jacka eller överdel i samma finhetsgrad går lika bra.

(Translated: Nice (KM comment: sure, as if you'd pick something NOT nice!!) evening dress of silk, velvet or other typical fabric for evening dresses. An elegant suit, or evening skirt with a jacket or top i the same level of niceness (??) is equally fine.

 

These are some explanations, but seriously: we don't care if your dress is made of silk or if your tie is patterned! We promise, the source from DN was from this year..!

Use these explanations as guidelines, but don't take them literally!