Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, and Miami are all synonymous with high-fashion in the United States. That said, you don’t want to even try to get in the clubs here unless you are dressed properly. It isn't worth getting all the way to the door, and then getting turned back because your shoes don’t fit the dress code (especially when your friends will probably just laugh at you and walk straight in while your out pleading with the doorman for mercy. I’ve written a general guide for what the majority of the clubs here will let you in with, and what you should wear so that you don’t blend in the crowd.
COLLARED SHIRTS: Any night of the week that you go to a Las Vegas club that typically has more tourists inside than locals, you are going to find yourself in a virtual sea of those stupid untucked collared shirts with the top button undone. There isn’t anything wrong with wearing this outfit, but you need to at least make damn sure that you don’t match all of your friends. If everyone you are with is wearing the same thing, shake it up a bit with a sport coat or an ultra-thin black tie (or wear something else). The goal is to stand out in a club; not to look like you are the star member of “team dude.”
T-SHIRTS: This is a tough one. Most clubs will give you crap if you try and walk in just wearing a T-Shirt and jeans (unless it’s a damned nice t-shirt), but then again, I do it all of the time. I would suggest playing it safe unless you have been there before with a t-shirt on. A good option is to wear a trendy jacket or sport coat over your shirt.
DRESS PANTS: You can obviously wear dress pants to any Las Vegas nightclub if you really have your heart set on it, but it’s completely not necessary at any club in town. You are just fine with a nice pair of jeans, and you won’t look nearly as stuffy.
JEANS: As mentioned above, jeans are completely acceptable at every club in Las Vegas. You just want to make sure that your jeans look good, as a lot of clubs frown upon torn/rugged jeans, and you don’t want to even try to walk in wearing really baggy jeans. You’ll get rejected. Probably even laughed at. Children might cry.
SHOES: You are always safe with leather and dress shoes. You can even occasionally get away with low profile “tennis shoes” as long as they are solid black (including the laces) if they look dressy enough and don’t have any huge logos on them. Pumas and basketball shoes won’t work anywhere.
HATS: Some clubs will let you in wearing a hat if it is considered a “fashionable one” (rimmed, beret, etc), but absolutely no Las Vegas nightclub will let you in wearing a baseball cap.
SUNGLASSES: These are allowed everywhere, but they look f*cking stupid. I'm always one to appreciate new fashion trends and to embrace all things sexy, but the people who wear sunglasses to nightclubs are seriously trying too hard. And unless they are veterans at looking like a moron in the club, half of them realize their stupidity halfway through the night and wear them on their forehead instead. Don't risk public humiliation. Leave them at home.
JERSEYS & TANKS: Don't have a chance getting in 95% of the time. Nobody cares if it is Gucci and it cost $150, leave it home.
Want to see what people are wearing at the Las Vegas clubs? Check out the clubZone photo gallery for updated images.
*TIP: If you go to a Las Vegas nightclub and see someone wearing a hat, tank top, or questionable shoes; you need to keep in mind that they probably knew someone at the door. If you get rejected in line for some reason, just go and change. Don’t start arguing about what you’ve seen walk in, you will just get 86’d.
Jack Colton is currently continuing work on the popular JackColton.com project, is a contributing writer to the Las Vegas Weekly, Strip Magazine, and enjoys many co-promotions with area media outlets.
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