Black Textured Shawl Lapel Tuxedo

About this tuxedo

The first thing you notice about this tuxedo is the fabric: a black ground woven with a fine raised pattern, so the jacket catches the light in soft layers rather than looking flat like plain cloth. The wide shawl lapel, faced in glossy black satin, runs in one unbroken curve from the collar down to the single button at the waist. The two hip pockets are cut with satin trim and no flaps, keeping the front of the jacket clean. Moderately structured shoulders, a shaped waist and a neatly rounded hem finish the cut.

This is the suit for the most formal evenings: black-tie weddings, galas, award ceremonies and corporate dinners. Keep to the classic formula shown in the photograph, a white shirt with a wing collar, a row of black buttons and a large black bow tie, and you are impeccably dressed. Add polished black lace-up shoes, long black socks and a white pocket square folded flat across. Choose a slim watch on a black leather strap, and avoid a wide belt so that the waistline stays unbroken.

At Mon Amie, every tuxedo begins with an in-person fitting. The tailor takes your full shoulder, chest, waist, sleeve and jacket length measurements and notes the individual features of your build, compensating for them when drafting the pattern. You choose the fabric with your consultant, handling it and viewing it in real light before you decide. The jacket is then cut and made for you, fitted and adjusted until every line of the lapel and every button sits exactly where it should.