- Created on 5/24/12 by skehoe

The main thing that you need to remember is that black tie is intended exclusively for social occasions, never business. It should not be thought of as simply a more formal version of a business suit, although many retailers seem to construct tuxedos in this way, perhaps in an effort to save costs by designing fewer patterns. Many commonly seen deviations from traditional black tie bring the tuxedo closer to the business suit. While not distasteful or inappropriate, these deviations may decrease the elegance of the tuxedo in the eyes of some... read more

