Esquire's tuxedo style

[Allen]

Here: http://www.esquire.com/the-side/styl...les#/category5
Just out of curiosity what do you think of this "formalwear option". Aye or nay?

For the record, I don;t intend to wear this. I'm just curious.

 

[Patek]

Hell to the no!

 

[cmacey]

Originally Posted by Patek

Hell to the no!

+1. A complete fail!

 

[Metlin]

Only if it's a black tie hosted by Reevolving.

 

[Patek]

Originally Posted by Metlin

Only if it's a black tie hosted by Reevolving.

Just make sure you don't wear a clean shirt--you won't fit in. People may ask what that strange smell is (it is soap).

 

[RangerP]

That is absolutely awful

 

[Mr. Sartorial]

I'm going to disagree with all of the above responses. It is an option, just not a very good one. It looks like something a guy might wear if he didn't really understand black tie, maybe only goes out once a year or something. The one thing I vehemently disagree with is the label "Daredevil option". Hardly.

 

[Mark from Plano]

First, if you read the details, it isn't black tie and it isn't meant to be. It's an evening suit, but not formal wear. I think what they are proposing is a less formal alternative to black tie. That said I don't like the suit very much, but I'm pretty old. The first three black tie alternatives are actually pretty good (not a notch lapel in sight). The grey one is

and the suit alternative here is too hipster for my tastes. That said, it's not black tie and they don't mean for it to be.

 

[JLibourel]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

First, if you read the details, it isn't black tie and it isn't meant to be. It's an evening suit, but not formal wear. I think what they are proposing is a less formal alternative to black tie. That said I don't like the suit very much, but I'm pretty old. The first three black tie alternatives are actually pretty good (not a notch lapel in sight). The grey one is

and the suit alternative here is too hipster for my tastes. That said, it's not black tie and they don't mean for it to be.

My reaction as well. Honestly, in my part of the country, anyway, an evening suit--although not necessarily that one--seems like a more sensible alternative to black tie, which you will almost never have occasion to wear unless you are invited to the Oscars.

At the few dressy events I have attended in recent years, I would have looked like a conspicuous fool in proper black tie regalia, but a nice evening suit was just about perfect.

 

[TRA8324]

I like the midnight blue brioni one.

 

[GradSchooler]

Black tie or not it's ******* atrocious!

 

[dragon8]

Originally Posted by Patek

Hell to the no!

Originally Posted by cmacey

+1. A complete fail!

A total complete fail at black tie.

 

[Shoe City Thinker]

Button down shirt?! WTF???!!!

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/styl...les#/category2

 

[Allen]

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

First, if you read the details, it isn't black tie and it isn't meant to be. It's an evening suit, but not formal wear. I think what they are proposing is a less formal alternative to black tie. That said I don't like the suit very much, but I'm pretty old. The first three black tie alternatives are actually pretty good (not a notch lapel in sight). The grey one is

and the suit alternative here is too hipster for my tastes. That said, it's not black tie and they don't mean for it to be.

Well, I'll have to disagree. It's formal wear alright. They say you should wear it with full dress shirt(with studs), black bow tie and cummerbund and patent leather oxfords. So it's meant to be black tie, otherwise I would have nothing against an evening suit with a plain white shirt and a tie.
Indeed, the first three options look great, especially the Brioni DJ.

Originally Posted by Shoe City Thinker

Button down shirt?! WTF???!!!

http://www.esquire.com/the-side/styl...les#/category2

Saw that one too... it's their way of messing with the rules I guess... ruby studs would have been better.