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musings on men's formal wear from the creator of The Black Tie Guide
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Return of the Downton DJ
The third season of Downton Abbey premiered on PBS last Sunday with a record audience of nearly eight million viewers. While there was much talk about changing times at the dawn of the 1920s it was evident that life at Downton is still firmly rooted in the past. Two amusing examples are the negative reactions […]
50 Years of Bond Tuxedos
January 3, 2013
While writing recently about the James Bond design exhibit and the unorthodox notched lapels featured in Goldfinger I started wondering about Bond tuxedos as a whole. Curious to see how they evolved over time I rented the entire series on DVD and have produced a timeline that highlights key developments. For those who are interested […]
Bond’s Goldfinger Notched Lapel
December 30, 2012
Inspired by an exhibit I attended with my 17-year-old nephew that showcased the design of the James Bond films, I recently rented Goldfinger to show him what the original Bond was all about. Many notched-lapel dinner jacket apologists point to the appearance of the model in this 1964 movie as a validation of its legitimacy […]
Review: “Designing 007” Exhibit
December 29, 2012
I recently visited a traveling museum exhibit of James Bond design and it was black tie heaven. The exhibit is called “Designing 007: Fifty Years of James Bond Style” and was produced in collaboration with the film franchise’s production company which provided unprecedented access to their archives. One room is devoted solely to the evening […]
Daniel Craig at Skyfall Premiere
November 7, 2012
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 […]
Skyfall DJ Preview II
September 5, 2012
A recently released set of posters for Skyfall provides a closer look at Bond’s next dinner suit. According to GQ.com it is a Tom Ford “O’Connor” tuxedo, the same one Craig wore as Bond in the Olympics opening ceremony (and which Bradley Cooper wore to the most recent Oscars). It will no doubt be a […]
Bond’s Skyfall Dinner Jacket: Sneak Peek
June 4, 2012
The trailer for the next James Bond film has just been released and reveals that 007 will once again be donning his trademark formal attire. Skyfall will be rolled out across the globe starting October 26. A complete list of release dates can be found at the official web site.
Great Expectations for Great Gatsby
May 24, 2012
The trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby was released on Tuesday and it looks to be the sort of visual extravaganza one would expect from the director of Moulin Rouge. Considering the story’s focus on the lifestyles of the rich and decadent in the 1920s, formalwear fans should be in for a real treat. That treat […]
Flashback: The Cutaway’s Curtain Call
April 29, 2012
Following World War Two, menswear in the United States broke away from Old World stylings and began to fashion a distinctly American emphasis on athleticism, youthfulness and informality. This marked the beginning of the end for Morning Dress which became increasingly relegated to the role of wedding attire. By the 1960s even that role was […]
Of Bows And Wings
March 30, 2012
It seems that just about every movie I see these days has at least one scene featuring formal wear. The latest example is Hugo, Martin Scorsese’s beautifully shot (if ambiguously titled) homage to French film pioneer Georges Méliès. (Although it’s available on video it is still in theatres and if you don’t see it in […]
January 9, 2013
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