The State of Black Tie: Your Observations

[The Chai]

Black tie wing collar shenanigans...on a separate note i may need to clean my mirrors...

 

[WhereNext]

Just ordered this as a Summer DJ with shawl lapel from the Piacenza Alashan Breeze book. Will probably do covered buttons in the same cloth; can always switch them out for Mother of Pearl down the road. If this performs anything like the sportcoat I got from this book a few months ago (same book, slightly different mix of cashmere/silk/linen), I’ll be thrilled. Cloth reads as a very light grey to me.

 

[Andy57]

Just ordered this as a Summer DJ with shawl lapel from the Piacenza Alashan Breeze book. Will probably do covered buttons in the same cloth; can always switch them out for Mother of Pearl down the road. If this performs anything like the sportcoat I got from this book a few months ago (same book, slightly different mix of cashmere/silk/linen), I’ll be thrilled. Cloth reads as a very light grey to me.
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I think that will work very well.

 

[upr_crust]

The weather in NYC remains cool and dry, and it's now evening (well, at least it's dark outside). I've changed clothes for the evening, for the meeting of the Sartorial Club at the penthouse showroom for Cad and the Dandy. The requested theme of the evening is "creative black tie", and after the third or fourth acquaintance asked, "You're wearing the peacock jacket, aren't you?" I guess I had to give in. With such a piece, everything else had to be fairly neutral (save for the braces and the socks, neither of which are seen very much). We shall see if this outfit is considered acceptable, or that I'm drummed out of the club on my maiden voyage.

Jacket - New & Lingwood
Shirt & trousers - Ede & Ravenscroft
Vintage bow tie & cummerbund
Stud set - The Persian Shop (custom made)
Shoes - Magnanni, via Saks Fifth Avenue

Spoiler

 

[hbk320]

'tis the season!
Don't wait. Don your dinner jacket and go celebrate you and your hard work!

 

[jeremygo]

Was just at a black tie wedding in North Carolina and was shocked to see that probably 95% of men were nailing the dress code. Everyone in black peak or shawl collar tuxes with bowties and studs. Really heartening to see!

 

[kylepw]

Was just at a black tie wedding in North Carolina and was shocked to see that probably 95% of men were nailing the dress code. Everyone in black peak or shawl collar tuxes with bowties and studs. Really heartening to see!

Without evidence, this smells like a troll post.

 

[jeremygo]

Without evidence, this smells like a troll post.

Lol if it adds credence there were a lot of center vents and flap pockets. But given it’s 2024, I was still impressed.

 

[The Chai]

Lol if it adds credence there were a lot of center vents and flap pockets. But given it’s 2024, I was still impressed.

Even with this, the percentage of people in Perth Australia for a black tie event would be less than 5%.

 

[ClothGolem]

Today's largest black tie event (16,000 attendees) at this link https://youtube.com/live/dHR1x2XMS48?si=J71lcDmf6g_5fcED. I attended it two years ago.

I didn't manage to embed the video.

 

[DorianGreen]

 

[Gerry65]

70th anniversary gala dinner for Filipino surgeons.
I ended up with four beautiful lady surgeons!
Could it be the cream dinner jacket?
Eat your heart out guys!😀

 

[The Dirty Pigeon]

Today's largest black tie event (16,000 attendees) at this link https://youtube.com/live/dHR1x2XMS48?si=J71lcDmf6g_5fcED. I attended it two years ago.

I didn't manage to embed the video.

The video is private. What is the event name? I’ll look it up.

 

[upr_crust]

The Sartorial Club (@the_sartorial_club) just released the official photos from its New York City meeting last month - my maiden voyage, and I am pleased with the quality of the photographs - Collis (@collistory), the photographer for the evening, captured everyone at their finest (indirect flash works wonders - direct flash makes everyone looked washed out, and, in my case, heavily wrinkled - I've been the victim of that numerous times). I've tried to include a number of group photos, in addition to those with myself or my husband in them, so that one could get a feel for the atmosphere of the party, held at the penthouse showroom for Cad and the Dandy here in NYC.

Please enjoy. I believe that the level of sartorial splendor that evening was fairly high, the theme being "creative black tie".

 

[hpreston]

The Sartorial Club (@the_sartorial_club) just released the official photos from its New York City meeting last month - my maiden voyage, and I am pleased with the quality of the photographs - Collis (@collistory), the photographer for the evening, captured everyone at their finest (indirect flash works wonders - direct flash makes everyone looked washed out, and, in my case, heavily wrinkled - I've been the victim of that numerous times). I've tried to include a number of group photos, in addition to those with myself or my husband in them, so that one could get a feel for the atmosphere of the party, held at the penthouse showroom for Cad and the Dandy here in NYC.

Please enjoy. I believe that the level of sartorial splendor that evening was fairly high, the theme being "creative black tie".

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There’s so much to love here. So many great outfits and good looking people.

You and your husband look fantastic.

Part of this has me rethinking white DJ in the winter….