Tuxedo Accessories – Black Tie

 

Your Tuxedo is a formal garment which you wear to Black Tie Events,  Formal Weddings,
Gala Dinners and Red Carpet Events.  Lapels should be a Peak or Shawl never a notch.

    To complete your total look and make your outfit complete the accessories can
bring it all together.  From the bow tie to the pocket square, every detail that you add counts.
The classic features  of a tuxedo includes the dress shirt, cummerbund (only if there is no
waist coat or vest), shoes, and bow tie.  Other accessories includes cuff links, studs, pocket square,
watches, lapel pins, gloves and suspenders.

Your Jacket and Trousers should be Black or a Dark Navy Blue.
The shirt should be White unless requested by the invitation Ivory.
Never wear a Tie with a Tuxedo, but always a Bow Tie.
A Tie will dress down a tuxedo and its better for a more relaxed event.
The Bow Tie can be of a muted color like Burgundy.
Your Pocket square should match the color of your shirt.

 

For a black-tie event, avoid wearing:

Suits even black – black-tie dress code means a Tuxedo or Formal Dinner Jacket Outfits

Opened Toed Shoes 

Shorts 

Polos 

Opened collar dress shirts without a Bow-tie or Formal Necktie

Sport Coats 

Blazers

Tennis Shoes

                                                                                                                                             No Socks

If a wedding has a black tie tag attached to it – any of the above mistakes are considered fashion faux pas. Avoid them at all costs.