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First Date Outfits

First date outfits from WDLT117, Utopia and Due West, each piece priced on 2 November 2026, from about £125.

Relaxed shirts, draped tops, pleated trousers, wide leg denim, and sterling silver jewellery for a first date at night.

A first date outfit pairs relaxed tailoring with tactile cloth so you feel at ease across a dinner table.

Pleated trousers create room through the leg while structured jackets give the shoulders a clean frame. Dark wool, crisp cotton, and fluid silk catch evening light without demanding attention, balanced by cool sterling silver jewelry. Song for the Mute, an Australian label, works with mills in Japan, Italy and France, and its designs include oversized shapes and frayed edges. UJOH was started by Mitsuru Nishizaki after years as a pattern maker, and Homme Plisse Issey Miyake pleats its pieces after they are sewn so they resist wrinkles.

Pair wide leg trousers with a light silk top and tailored outerwear for a composed silhouette. WDLT117 in Toronto brings most of this page, including Homme Plisse Issey Miyake pleated trousers and jackets. Utopia in Toronto adds Chrome Hearts silver rings and pendants, and Due West in Toronto adds Baracuta jackets.

First date outfits, piece by piece

The pieces of A charcoal shirt and wide jeans for a first date

A charcoal shirt and wide jeans for a first date

An evening wedding in October. Flat lay of a black Undercover jacket, black trousers, a black Balenciaga shirt and black Louis Vuitton derbies.

An evening wedding in October

New Year's Eve in diamonds and pleats. Flat lay of a black Issey Miyake jacket, black trousers, a black UJOH sweater and black Louis Vuitton sneakers.

New Year's Eve in diamonds and pleats

Black pleats and a gold cross. Flat lay of a black Issey Miyake jacket, a black T-shirt, black trousers and black Gucci slippers.

Black pleats and a gold cross

Undercover roses for a gallery night. Flat lay of a pink Undercover blouson, a black Masnada T-shirt and black Issey Miyake trousers.

Undercover roses for a gallery night

Blue fold lines in Kiyosumi. An adult woman wears cream and blue Pleats Please layers, black cocoon trousers and pale blue Guidi shoes in a Tokyo courtyard.

Blue fold lines in Kiyosumi

The pieces of A Moose Knuckles bomber over pleats and beige jeans

A Moose Knuckles bomber over pleats and beige jeans

The pieces of A pleated black blazer in a Paris hotel mirror

A pleated black blazer in a Paris hotel mirror

More looks in this edit: After dark, before midnight, A hotel bar, late, A flight to Paris, A lawn in the Hamptons, A winter night in Doha, New Year's Eve on a Dubai rooftop, A Christmas party at the hotel bar, Christmas dinner in London

Rick Owens Edfu Bauhaus Cargo Pants Black, front view, at Utopia on within

Edfu Bauhaus Cargo Pants Black

Rick Owens FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black at Utopia on within

FW16 Mastodon Drawstring Cargo Pants Black

Chrome Hearts Small Cross Pendant at Utopia on within

Small Cross Pendant

£1,600Pre-owned

Chrome Hearts Small Cross Pendant at Utopia on within

Small Cross Pendant

£1,600Lightly used

MM6 Maison Margiela Painted Denim Straight-leg Pants in Blue at WDLT117 on within

MM6 Maison Margiela

Painted Denim Straight-leg Pants

MM6 Maison Margiela 5 Pockets Wide-leg Jeans Blue, front view, at WDLT117 on within

MM6 Maison Margiela

5 Pockets Wide-leg Jeans Blue

Chrome Hearts Double Cross Pendant with Bale at Utopia on within

Double Cross Pendant with Bale

Chrome Hearts Cemetery Ring at Utopia on within

Avavav Tim OS Shoulderless Hoodie With Lined Cut-out Application Beige at WDLT117 on within

Tim OS Shoulderless Hoodie With Lined Cut-out Application Beige

Tim Shoulderless Hoodie AV-logo Black

Rick Owens Cargobelas Cargo Pants Black, front view, at Utopia on within

Cargobelas Cargo Pants Black

Rick Owens Stefan Cargo Pant Heavy Faille Black at Utopia on within

Stefan Cargo Pant Heavy Faille Black

Tom Wood Cushion Satin Ring (S) in Silver at WDLT117 on within

Cushion Satin Ring (S)

Tom Wood Open Cushion Ring in Silver at WDLT117 on within

Open Cushion Ring

Maison Margiela Painter Jeans Grey, front view, at Utopia on within

Maison Margiela

Painter Jeans Grey

Gallery Dept. LA Painted Flare Carpenter Dark Brown at Utopia on within

LA Painted Flare Carpenter Dark Brown

£373Lightly used

Avavav Trevor OS Shoulderless Slash Hoodie Aop Red at WDLT117 on within

Trevor OS Shoulderless Slash Hoodie Aop Red

Song for the Mute Raw Patch Pocket Hoodie in Multicolour at WDLT117 on within

Song for the Mute

Raw Patch Pocket Hoodie

£326~~£433~~Last one

Gallery Dept. Flare Sweatpants Cream at Utopia on within

Flare Sweatpants Cream

Gallery Dept. Chino Flare Pants Black, front view, at Utopia on within

Chino Flare Pants Black

Song for the Mute Relaxed-fit Sweater Brown at WDLT117 on within

Song for the Mute

Relaxed-fit Sweater Brown

Nike X Stussy Fleece Crewneck Washed Black at Utopia on within

X Stussy Fleece Crewneck Washed Black

Chrome Hearts Cross Patch Double Knee Carpenter Pants at Utopia on within

Cross Patch Double Knee Carpenter Pants

£10,666~~£13,332~~

Kapital Souvenir Flare Track Pants Purple, front view, at Utopia on within

Souvenir Flare Track Pants Purple

£133Lightly used

Common questions

What makes a good first date outfit?

Comfortable proportions and tactile fabrics keep the focus on conversation rather than fussy adjustments. Pleated trousers matched with an unstructured jacket strike the balance between considered dressing and personal ease.

Which fabrics work best for an evening date?

Natural fibers like wool, silk, and dry cotton drape naturally and breathe well indoors. Sterling silver accents add a sharp finish against darker evening cloths.

Which designers make relaxed tailoring for a date?

Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes pleated jackets and trousers that resist wrinkles and dry quickly. UJOH, a Japanese label started by a former pattern maker, works with line and volume, and Song for the Mute cuts oversized pieces with frayed edges.