Fear not, the men of the celebrity set have yet again showed us how not to dress for black tie… Or if you are Ewan McGregor you think you are too cool to actually wear a tie at all, that’s some serious dark side of the force shit and Yoda would not approve. I do not know why they persist with their misguided antics, but at least it allows me to indulge in one of my guilty pleasures: systematically critiquing celebrity style (or lack thereof). Anyway, in the interest in having these public personalities set a good example for the men out there I hereby offer to any man who walks the red carpet in Hollywood advice on how to properly dress in a tuxedo. All you have to do is admit you have a problem and then get at me via twitter, facebook or email (Justin@TheFineYoungGentleman.com). But until then, the heavy handed judgement will continue unabated. Alas, we commence!
I am sure that I missed some other well and not so well dressed men so feel free to add your thoughts and nominations in the comments section.
I believe Mr. Iron’s ensemble could properly be called ‘blight tie.’ Still, it does make one hope for the resurgence of the frock coat for daytime wear.
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I am looking to get a MTM suit made. The tailor wants the breast pocket to have a band with the same silk material from the lapels. Can someone provide some background on this feature? Is this something that used to be done and stopped, or is this a new fashion trend?
Liam0062,
To be honest, I am not quite sure what the history is on that detail and have not been able to find anything on it. I do see it from time to time and am not sure why it is there. Regardless of the history or lack thereof of this feature, I am strongly against it as I think it is tacky and visually upsets the balance of the jacket. Use a white linen pocket square to dress the pocket, not a strip of satin or grosgrain. But I am even more curious in the fact that if you are getting a suit made why he would suggest such a thing. I will assume, however, that you mean you’re getting a MTM dinner suit, not just suit.
JLJ
I really enjoyed watching the Oscars, especially noting (to my wife), the exact reason why each person’s tux was short of perfect. The reason I found most common was notch lapel vs. peak lapel. Is it possible that the trend is just changing and/or Hollywood types are aware that the notch lapel on a tux is less formal/avant garde and are doing it on purpose?
Also, I’m sure you noticed that Seth MacFarlane changed his tuxedo jacket midway through the ceremony, from one with notch lapels, to one with a shawl lapel.
Nish,
To be honest, I am not sure of the exact reason why the Hollywood set seems to favor the notch lapel. Perhaps it is the more casual vibe like you note. I also think that part of it is that the designers that pay them to wear or supply their tuxes make tuxes with notch lapels. And I will not even dare getting into the various designers reasons for making something with notch lapels.
I did see that MacFarlane changed his jacket. The shawl was a much better look. I’d love to know the reasoning behind the change. It also fit him quite well, and who knew he had such a strong singing voice… Anyway, currently in process of writing the post on the Oscars style, hopefully it’ll be up later in the day on Tuesday.
-JLJ
Bill Murray may be the man but that tie-thing is a bit scary, even for him. Men really need to keep things simple, classic and elegant. With that combination you can’t go wrong.
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I believe Mr. Iron’s ensemble could properly be called ‘blight tie.’ Still, it does make one hope for the resurgence of the frock coat for daytime wear.
Irons’ that is
liked your subtle dig at Germantown…
haha, thank you. I couldn’t resist…
[…] short, he suffers from many of the same ailments that our celebrities do (refer here for my most recent breakdown of their mishaps), except his tuxedo fits a lot better than most of […]
I wear a tux 8-10 times per year and own my own.
I am looking to get a MTM suit made. The tailor wants the breast pocket to have a band with the same silk material from the lapels. Can someone provide some background on this feature? Is this something that used to be done and stopped, or is this a new fashion trend?
Liam0062,
To be honest, I am not quite sure what the history is on that detail and have not been able to find anything on it. I do see it from time to time and am not sure why it is there. Regardless of the history or lack thereof of this feature, I am strongly against it as I think it is tacky and visually upsets the balance of the jacket. Use a white linen pocket square to dress the pocket, not a strip of satin or grosgrain. But I am even more curious in the fact that if you are getting a suit made why he would suggest such a thing. I will assume, however, that you mean you’re getting a MTM dinner suit, not just suit.
JLJ
I really enjoyed watching the Oscars, especially noting (to my wife), the exact reason why each person’s tux was short of perfect. The reason I found most common was notch lapel vs. peak lapel. Is it possible that the trend is just changing and/or Hollywood types are aware that the notch lapel on a tux is less formal/avant garde and are doing it on purpose?
Also, I’m sure you noticed that Seth MacFarlane changed his tuxedo jacket midway through the ceremony, from one with notch lapels, to one with a shawl lapel.
Nish,
To be honest, I am not sure of the exact reason why the Hollywood set seems to favor the notch lapel. Perhaps it is the more casual vibe like you note. I also think that part of it is that the designers that pay them to wear or supply their tuxes make tuxes with notch lapels. And I will not even dare getting into the various designers reasons for making something with notch lapels.
I did see that MacFarlane changed his jacket. The shawl was a much better look. I’d love to know the reasoning behind the change. It also fit him quite well, and who knew he had such a strong singing voice… Anyway, currently in process of writing the post on the Oscars style, hopefully it’ll be up later in the day on Tuesday.
-JLJ
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Bill Murray may be the man but that tie-thing is a bit scary, even for him. Men really need to keep things simple, classic and elegant. With that combination you can’t go wrong.
Pocket square?!!!!!
Dear me, no – simply isn’t done.
You get a pardon because you’re a Yank and wouldn’t be expected to know these things.
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