The State of Black Tie: Your Observations

[Tried and True]



Completely agree: pumps are ideal.  As lordsuperb was looking for alternatives to something, I assumed that pumps weren't an option and a less formal shoe was desired.

I particularly like the length and shape of the vamp on those.  Where are they from?

They are Gaziano & Girling. But I posted them to illustrate the sole rather than the upper. Less is more, sole wise, when considering shoes for formal wear.


Here is something from G&G that is a bit less conservative but still works IMO.


Notice the low profile sole.

 

[culverwood]

Completely agree: pumps are ideal.  As lordsuperb was looking for alternatives to something, I assumed that pumps weren't an option and a less formal shoe was desired.

I particularly like the length and shape of the vamp on those.  Where are they from?

They are Gaziano & Girling. But I posted them to illustrate the sole rather than the upper. Less is more, sole wise, when considering shoes for formal wear.

Here is something from G&G that is a bit less conservative but still works IMO.

Notice the low profile sole.

I think that type of Derby works better than a wholecut or Oxford for black tie.

 

[Seamless]



I think that type of Derby works better than a wholecut or Oxford for black tie.

I prefer whole cuts to derbys. I just don't find them attractive.

 

[Tried and True]



I prefer whole cuts .

As your username would suggest.

 

[Seamless]

Not my personal taste but the first custom Tuxedo I've been able to make. It's for a royals baseball player party.

 

[Unregistered]



Not sure what your budget is or how exactly a match you're looking for, but onyx on yellow gold is fairly common.  A quick search at Brooks Brothers found a stud & link set that matches pretty closely.  Otherwise I'd just watch ruby lane closely until something turns up.

Unfortunately I'm looking for something pretty much exactly like that - just the MOP stud exposed without the "halo" of metal around it. I do have a gold and onyx set, but I am looking for something without the gold being visible for a more minimalist appearance. And to match my plain pearl cufflinks (which also don't have any metal framing)

 

[RedRoadster]

My first time in my new tuxedo a picture with my mom, suitsupply blue tuxedo






Tux: SMOKING BLUE PLAIN Suitsupply
Shirt: Oficina mustra ( waiting to arrive WHITE SMOKING SHIRT suitsupply)
Shoes : black patent leather lace-ups Suitsupply
Braces: white suitsupply
Bowtie: BLACK BOW TIE suitsupply
Pocketsquare: white suitsupply
Cummerbund: ( waiting to arrive black cummerbund Dielmar)

 

[stant62]

Some slight deviations to the de facto standards...



Tux: Sartoria Formosa (props to @gdl203)
Shirt: @Shirtmaven
Shoes (not pictured): Crockett & Jones velvet slippers
Braces: Albert Thurston
Bowtie: J. Press
Pocketsquare: PRL

 

[lordsuperb]

 

[Veremund]



Some slight deviations to the de facto standards...

Looks good! Would look great without your hands in your pockets.

 

[Tried and True]



Some slight deviations to the de facto standards...



Shirt: @Shirtmaven

I'm going to guess that the rumpled shirt front is due to it being worn right out of the box. Am I correct?

 

[stant62]



I'm going to guess that the rumpled shirt front is due to it being worn right out of the box. Am I correct?

Good eye - shirt has been worn a couple of times but I kept it folded and changed into it in the evening.

 

[VRaivio]

Unregistered, there is a wonderful MoP/onyx double-sided set available on Kent Wang's webstore.

 

[The_Foxx]

those are really nice....remind me of Corthay

They are Gaziano & Girling. But I posted them to illustrate the sole rather than the upper. Less is more, sole wise, when considering shoes for formal wear.


Here is something from G&G that is a bit less conservative but still works IMO.


Notice the low profile sole.

 

[Axelman 17]

Last weekend, a rare opportunity to wear black tie - a "Midnight in Paris" themed birthday party. I guess i stretched the theme a bit as I was the only one who showed up in formal wear but I had no problem with that. I had this tuxedo made by Chan about 8 years ago. My weight has yo-yo'd quite a bit since then and the tuxedo has alternated between too big and too small - I wear it rarely so the fit is a surprise each time. As it turns out, I am just about back where I started and the fit isnt bad.I dont have a working tuxedo shirt so forgive the buttons.