Black Tuxedo with Studded Dress Shirt

About this tuxedo

This black tuxedo is shown worn loose, the jacket unbuttoned so you can see how the body hangs. The shoulders are soft rather than padded, and the body is full enough that putting your hands in your pockets does not pull the cloth. The satin-faced peak lapel runs long down the chest, in contrast with the matte black cloth and the white shirt inside. That shirt has a front placket with a row of small black studs and a stand collar, worn with a medium black bow tie, three details that give the whole look its formal character. The black trousers in the same cloth have a straight leg and break at the top of the patent leather shoe.

This way of dressing suits evening events, intimate parties, wedding photo sessions and concerts, the occasions when you need to look formal without being stiff. You can button the jacket for photographs and open it at the dinner table, and the suit still holds its shape. Thin black socks, polished lace-up leather shoes and a slim watch are all you need.

At Mon Amie, it is precisely this relaxed way of wearing the suit that calls for finer tailoring, because with the jacket unbuttoned every flaw in the cut shows. Our tailor measures your shoulders, chest, waist and arm span, balances the shoulder slope on both sides, chooses a cloth with a moderate drape, then adjusts the back seam and the front edge over successive fittings, so that when you let your arms fall, the jacket still hangs straight.