The Championships are in full swing at Wimbledon. If you're headed to Centre Court, here's the GQ guide to dressing right



Back in 2015, Lewis Hamilton received an invitation to watch Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Men's Final from the royal box alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Anna Wintour. However, when he arrived at The Championship wearing a floral shirt, tailored grey trousers and a fedora hat, he was turned away before he could take his seat. Despite being the world's most famous Formula One driver, his lack of the requisite shirt and tie needed for competition's most exclusive enclosure meant he was forced to experience the action on centre court from a hospitality suite instead.



While dress codes might seem alien to many of us now we can wear jeans to the theatre or tailored joggers to the office on a Friday, sometimes they could still cost you if you don't check them out in advance (no matter your F1 ranking) - and that's certainly the case at Wimbledon.



Thankfully, the dress code at Wimbledon has relaxed since 2014 when all “debenture holders” (those who are entitled to Centre Court seats throughout the tournament), were warned that the "smart but casual" dress code did not include items like jeans or collarless shirts. Now the only garments truly frowned upon in the stands are things like torn jeans and sportswear, such as vests, dirty trainers, flip flops and running shorts.



Thankfully, with temperatures expected to hit the mid-twenties during this year's tournament, tailored shorts are permitted.



It's also with noting that clothing bearing political statements or ads intended for "ambush marketing" are prohibited, and if you're taking a bag, anything over 40cm x 30cm x 30cm is prohibited. Oversized hats are also banned - so leave the summer stovepipe at home.



However, if you are lucky enough to be heading to hang our with the celebrities in the Royal Box, there's still stricter dress code in force. Here (as well as certain other members' areas), men are required to wear a lounge suit or tailored blazer and trousers, and a shirt and tie. Whether distressed or not, jeans are not permitted and we'd recommend more formal shoes as opposed to trainers (even the most box-fresh pair might not be deemed appropriate).



In short, whichever section you're sitting in, it's still best to err on the smarter side of "smart casual". That way, all you need to worry about is beating the queues for Pimm's all afternoon.



Take a look at our fail-safe suggestions for what to wear to Wimbledon below...