It means black, white or mixed colour cocktail dress for women, black white or mixed suit for men. It is suit shirt and tie not bow tie.
California cocktail attire is a bit more relaxed than regular "cocktail attire". Generally cocktail attire would be considered a little black dress. However, California cocktail could be a pretty floral dress or a nice pants out fit. Since our weather is warmer and we spend more time outdoors all year around, we dress alittle more casual than most.
For any cocktail party, clothing should be a dark suit with a white or muted colored shirt. Accessories should be a subtly patterned tie, and black hard soled dress shoes.
people dress in black and white attire
Business cocktail attire is a step above what you would wear to work, as far as being dressier. However, it is not as flashy as typical cocktail attire. The clothing should be dressy, but conservative for both males and females.
no they only have to wear either black or white not both
An event that requires formal attire. A tuxedo or black suit and tie for men and formal or cocktail dress for women
If 'black and white' is specific on the invitation then that is just what it means. Do not wear another color.
Also, the pants are black.
it means your clothes. for example i am having a birthday party and the attire is black...meaning everyone has to wear black clothes (except the birthday girl)
Sophisticated and polished...not quite "cocktail-fancy"
It's like ballroom attire.
black and white