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musings on men's formal wear from the creator of The Black Tie Guide
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Daniel Craig at Skyfall Premiere
A number of comments have been made in recent postings about the tuxedo worn by Daniel Craig to the British premiere of Skyfall so I thought I should post a picture for everyone to see what the chatter is about. Mr. Craig is wearing a midnight (navy?) blue evening jacket in place of the usual […]
All the Trimmings
June 18, 2012
Most people are familiar with the use of lapel facings to add flair to a tuxedo but likely few are aware that the jacket’s collar and cuffs can be used for this purpose as well. The history of formalwear trimmings can be traced back to the first evening tailcoats produced during the English Regency. They […]
2012 Golden Globes Red Carpet
January 24, 2012
Awards season is upon us again and the premiere ceremony, the Golden Globes, suggests that conservative interpretations of black tie will dominate the red carpet once more this year. (Hallelujah.) Among tuxedos, there was an overwhelming preference for the slightly modern two-button jacket. Lapels seemed to be split between the similarly modern notch or the […]
Midnight Blue in Mission Impossible
December 30, 2011
I took advantage of the Christmas holidays to see Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol which featured a very Bond-esque climax with Tom Cruise’s character decked out in a smart tuxedo at a swank soiree. It was only as the scene progressed that I began to detect the slightest hint of blue in his evening suit. The […]
Review: Details Formal Guides
December 10, 2011
As conservative as I may be, I’m the first to admit that if it wasn’t for change black tie would have never developed such natty variations as the white dinner jacket and the formal turndown collar shirt. However these changes were introduced by impeccable dressers and their experienced tailors who understood the rules well enough […]
A Bad Situation: Jersey Shore Tuxedos
November 1, 2011
For those fortunate readers unfamiliar with the Jersey Shore reality TV series, let me summarize the tawdry details. The show follows the day-to-day exploits of a group of lewd, vain, self-centred, semi-literate, spray-tanned New Jersey friends as they go about preening, binge drinking, brawling and trolling for one-night stands. Rather than being dismissed as tasteless […]
Exhibit Celebrates Tuxedo’s 150th Anniversary (Sort of)
October 29, 2011
The London College of Fashion (LCF) has put together a traveling exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of the tuxedo. They date the garment’s origin based on Henry Poole & Co’s claim that in 1860 the famed tailors “made a short evening or smoking jacket for the Prince of Wales to wear at informal dinner parties […]
November 7, 2012
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