Journal
Know your tuxedo
Written by the people who cut and sew them: the rules of black tie, and when to bend them.
Style & accessories
Shawl, Peak or Notch: Choosing Your Tuxedo Lapel
Shawl, peak or notch lapels on a tuxedo: their origins, how formal each is, which suits your build and face, lapel width, and satin versus grosgrain facings.
Style & accessories
How to Choose a Tuxedo: Fit, Cloth, Lapels and Colour
Choosing a tuxedo starts with fit, then a cut for your build, a cloth for the climate, the lapel and the colour: the points a tailor checks at every fitting.
Style & accessories
Tuxedo Styling Rules: Shirt, Bow Tie, Cummerbund, Shoes, Studs
How to wear a tuxedo to black tie standard: white pleated dress shirt, self-tied black bow tie, cummerbund or low-cut waistcoat, patent shoes, studs and watch.
Style & accessories
Three-piece tuxedo: waistcoat or cummerbund
A waistcoat and a cummerbund both cover a tuxedo's waist but differ in formality, comfort and wear. A clear comparison, plus the common mistakes to avoid.
Style & accessories
Black or Midnight Blue Tuxedo: Which Should You Choose?
Black or midnight blue tuxedo? How each colour reads under evening light, how to style lapels, trousers, bow tie and shoes, and which to choose for you.
Style & accessories
The velvet tuxedo jacket and the smoking jacket
The velvet dinner jacket grew out of the Victorian smoking jacket. How the two differ, when to wear velvet, which colours work, how to style and care for it.
Style & accessories
The White Dinner Jacket: When to Wear It and How to Style It
When is a white dinner jacket correct? Why ivory beats pure white, how to pair trousers, shirt, bow tie and shoes, and how to keep it fresh in the heat.
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