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Black Tuxedos That Go With More Than You'd Think DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Jersey Tuxedo Dress In Black Jump to section ↓

$149.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Slim Fit Tuxedos That Actually Fit Right SNEAKIN UK Long sleeve shirt Michael Kors Tuxedo Slim Fit Jump to section ↓

$77.45 SNEAKIN UK

Tuxedos for Formal You'll Actually Wear Again DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Jersey Combo Tuxedo Jumpsuit In Black Jump to section ↓

$67.60 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Tuxedos for Wedding That Do the Work for You SNEAKIN UK Suit Trousers Michael Kors Tuxedo Jump to section ↓

$95.46 SNEAKIN UK

Velvet Tuxedos That Justify the Fuss DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Velvet Tuxedo Dress In Dark Green Jump to section ↓

$53.70 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

White Tuxedos That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting SANTORO MILAN Verga White Piece Tuxedo Jump to section ↓

$299.99 SANTORO MILAN

Black Tuxedos That Go With More Than You'd Think

Most men own a black tuxedo for one reason and wear it for one reason and then wonder why it feels like a costume. That is a fitting problem disguised as an occasion problem. A tuxedo that is cut properly, in a fabric with the right weight and drape, stops being formal wear and starts being the sharpest thing in your wardrobe. We have been looking at options that work for a black tie dinner but do not fall apart stylistically the moment you leave the obvious territory. A tuxedo jacket over dark trousers with a black rollneck. A single button shawl collar worn with the right loafer. These are not stretch ideas. They are what men who actually wear tuxedos do. The pieces in here are chosen for fit, construction, and versatility because a garment this considered deserves more than one outing a year. Buy it right once and you will stop thinking of it as occasionwear.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Jersey Tuxedo Dress In Black $149.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Embellished Tuxedo Midi Dress In Black $74.70 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

THE_DOUBLE_F Gold-fit tuxedo shirt in cotton poplin, black $453.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

GO CRAFT Tuxedo Black $5.72 GO CRAFT

SANTORO MILAN Tozzi Piece Navy Tuxedo $299.99 SANTORO MILAN

SANTORO MILAN Zunino Black Tuxedo $299.99 SANTORO MILAN

STUART TREVOR UK Party Back Tuxedo $228.00 STUART TREVOR UK

GO CRAFT Tuxedo Black Memento Re-inker $2.76 GO CRAFT

GO CRAFT Irresistible Spray Tuxedo Black $7.31 GO CRAFT

STUARTS LONDON Bottles Urban Bottle ml - Tuxedo Black One Size $9.25 STUARTS LONDON

SANTORO MILAN Ennio Black Tuxedo $399.99 SANTORO MILAN

SANTORO MILAN Riccardo Black Tuxedo $399.99 SANTORO MILAN

Slim Fit Tuxedos That Actually Fit Right

Most men wear a tuxedo badly, and the fit is almost always the reason. Too much room in the chest, too much length in the jacket, trousers that pool at the ankle, and the whole thing reads like a rental regardless of what it cost. A slim fit tuxedo done properly is a different proposition entirely. It makes the shoulders look set, the silhouette deliberate, and the entire outfit like something you chose rather than something that happened to you. What we were looking for here was slim without being restrictive. There is a version of slim fit that just makes men look like they borrowed something, and we have no interest in it. These are cuts with shape and intention, in fabrics that hold their structure through a long evening. Peak lapels where possible. Satin facing that earns its place. The kind of tuxedo that looks correct at a wedding, a black tie dinner, or anywhere formality is expected and actually means something.

SNEAKIN UK Long sleeve shirt Michael Kors Tuxedo Slim Fit $77.45 SNEAKIN UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Knit Crepe Tuxedo Jumpsuit In Black $179.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL White Peak Lapel Slim Fit Tuxedo Jacket $149.99 DOBELL

SNEAKIN UK Slim fit tuxedo shirt Michael Kors $77.87 SNEAKIN UK

DOBELL Black Slim-Fit Tuxedo with Peak Lapel $139.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Black Slim-Fit Piece Tuxedo with Peak Lapel $189.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Burgundy Velvet Slim Fit Tuxedo $139.99 DOBELL

SANTORO MILAN Veneziano White Tuxedo $299.99 SANTORO MILAN

DOBELL Black Slim-Fit Tuxedo with Shawl Lapel $139.99 DOBELL

Tuxedos for Formal You'll Actually Wear Again

Most men own a tuxedo the way they own a fondue set. It was bought for one occasion, used once, and has been quietly judging them from the back of the wardrobe ever since. The problem is usually that it was bought for that one occasion, full stop. No thought given to whether it could work again, wear differently, or justify the spend across more than a single evening. We've been specifically looking at tuxedos where the answer to all three is yes. Peak lapels that hold their own at a wedding and a New Year's dinner. Slim shawl collar options that dress down slightly with a black rollneck when the bow tie feels like too much. Fabrics that don't scream hired. These are pieces built around the reality that formal occasions keep coming, and a tuxedo that earns its wardrobe space is worth considerably more than one that doesn't.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Jersey Combo Tuxedo Jumpsuit In Black $67.60 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Stretch Taffeta Tuxedo Dress In Black $99.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Maryaj Tuxedo Edp Ml For Men In Clear $17.99 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL Burgundy Tuxedo with Peak Lapel $149.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Navy Shawl Lapel Tuxedo Jacket $99.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Black Double Breasted Slim Fit Tuxedo Waistcoat $50.00 DOBELL

Tuxedos for Wedding That Do the Work for You

Most men wear a tuxedo a handful of times in their life and spend most of those occasions worrying about it. A wedding is not the moment for that. Whether you are the groom or a guest in the front row, the job of a good tuxedo is to take the decision off the table and let you just be present. The problem is that most men rent something forgettable or buy something that fits badly because they left it too late or did not know what to look for. We have been through the options specifically with weddings in mind. Lapel shape, trouser break, whether the cloth has enough weight to photograph well without looking stiff. These are the things that separate a tuxedo that earns its place from one you suffer through a long day in. Everything here is considered, properly fitted in its sizing, and worth owning again. Because if it is good enough, you will.

SNEAKIN UK Suit Trousers Michael Kors Tuxedo $95.46 SNEAKIN UK

DOBELL Navy Double Breasted Tuxedo Waistcoat $50.00 DOBELL

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Jersey Tuxedo Gown In Navy $179.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL Navy Tuxedo Trousers with Satin Stripe $50.00 DOBELL

Velvet Tuxedos That Justify the Fuss

Most men only need a tuxedo a handful of times a year, which is exactly why the velvet version makes sense. If the occasion demands black tie, it might as well demand attention too. The standard wool barathea tuxedo is a fine thing, but it disappears into a room. Velvet does not. It catches light differently depending on how you move, it has a weight and presence that photographs cannot fully capture, and it signals that the wearer has thought about this rather than simply complied with a dress code. The fit rules are the same as any tailoring. The fabric just makes the stakes higher. A poorly fitted velvet tuxedo looks worse than a poorly fitted standard one, because there is nowhere to hide. These are the jackets that reward getting the shoulders right. We have pulled together the versions worth the money, across cuts and colours, for men who have decided that black tie is worth doing properly.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Velvet Tuxedo Dress In Dark Green $53.70 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL Navy Floral Jacquard Velvet Tuxedo Jacket $119.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Navy Paisley Velvet Tuxedo Jacket $129.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Navy Velvet Slim Fit Tuxedo with Black Trousers $179.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Gold Paisley Velvet Tuxedo with Black Trousers $179.99 DOBELL

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Adrianna Papell Velvet Tuxedo Gown In Navy $229.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

White Tuxedos That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting

Most men who wear a tuxedo wear a black one. Which is fine. Black works. But there are occasions, and most of us know the ones we mean, where a white tuxedo is not just an option but the correct answer. A summer wedding abroad. A black tie event somewhere warm. The kind of evening where you want to be remembered for the right reasons. The problem is that white tuxedos are easy to get wrong. Too shiny and you look like you're playing a lounge singer. Too casual and you've missed the point entirely. The ones we've pulled together here understand what the garment is actually for. Clean ivory or crisp white. Lapels with proper weight. A silhouette that flatters without straining. These are tuxedos that make the decision look considered rather than accidental. White tie done wrong announces itself immediately. White tie done right just makes everything around it look a little more like an occasion worth dressing for.

SANTORO MILAN Verga White Piece Tuxedo $299.99 SANTORO MILAN