How to Wear Black Tie

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How to Wear Black Tie
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• The strictness of this dress code makes it one of
  the easiest dress codes to follow. A man in a
  tuxedo looks dashing and debonair and should
  evoke images such as Sean Connery as James Bond
  at the Baccarat table. The rules for how to wear
  black tie are simple and straightforward.

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• When considering how to wear black tie, remember
  it is not formal dress. It is semi-formal attire
  and the tailless tuxedo jacket gets its name from
  Tuxedo Park, an early 20th Century enclave of
  trend setting fashion forward New York swells.

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• Do not show up in a black suit. The host
  obviously wants the tremendous amount of effort
  they have put into making the evening exceptional
  reflected in the unique elegance and traditional
  uniformity that black tie creates at an event.

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• Flouting dress codes at an event is not cool, in
  fact its really quite immature and it is easy to
  end up looking like one of the gimmicky disasters
  you see all too often at the Oscars.
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• A single-breasted jacket is the most common and
  widely accepted style and at its most formal
  should be unvented.

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• Eddie Redmayne favours a classic peak lapel
  tuxedo a timeless and elegant choice. A simple
  white pocket scarf finishes off this classic
  look.David Beckham often chooses the shawl lapel
  and manages to pull the look off without
  appearing too flashy.
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• With the black tie dress code, there are a few
  options of white dress shirt with both wing and
  turn down collar variations. Collars should
  ideally be turn down with the collar points
  hidden behind the bow tie, but modern black tie
  accepts the sharply pointed wing collar too.

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• Some shirts have pleats, which look smart with a
  cummerbund, and some will have black studs or
  concealed buttons. Black studs, shirt pleats and
  a double cuff are the most traditional options on
  how to dress in black tie.
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• A self-tie bow tie is always preferable. The bow
  tie defines the entire style of black tie. The
  material of the tie should match the jackets
  lapel facings visually. Shiny bow ties with soft
  fronted lapels will be at odds to the black ties
  uniformity.

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• The classic formal footwear to be worn with black
  tie are patent leather pumps with a black ribbon
  bow on the front. They are luxurious and
  sophisticated, exclusive to the more formal style
  of dress.

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• Modern black tie events allow for any black
  leather dress shoe in a simple and formal style
  with plain toe Oxfords being ideal.Black tie is
  for evenings only. Everyone can wear Black Tie,
  but follow these rules to dress as stylishly as
  Eddie Redmayne or James Bond.

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