Cocktail Attire

Is this me? Yes, if you're wearing a dark suit with a dress shirt, headed to an evening event with "cocktail" on the invitation. The outfit: a dark suit (charcoal, navy, or black) + a crisp white dress shirt + dress shoes (oxfords or derbies) + a belt. Optional: a silk tie or bow tie. Optional: a pocket square. The rule: you can add one statement piece (a bold tie, a coloured pocket square) but not three. In your pocket: a tie and a pocket square. If you walked in without them and feel off, add one. If you're already wearing both and feel like you're trying too hard, lose the tie -- the jacket carries the look. Springus will tell you which dark suit in your closet makes this automatic.