10 Black Tie & Tuxedo Mistakes That Menswear Experts Avoid

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00:00 Black Tie Mistakes Introduction

As one of the most formal dress codes, you are likely to wear in your life. Black Tie has fairly strict rules to help guide you in looking captivating and looking correct for the occasion.

These 10 mistakes are some of the most common and most aggravating and have prevented many ensembles from achieving the lofty ideals of classic Black Tie.

01:18 Mistake #1: Wearing the Wrong Suit
04:03 Mistake #2: Wearing the Wrong Watch
05:57 Mistake #3: Wearing the Wrong Shoes
07:57 Mistake #4 Wearing the Wrong Shirt
09:35 Mistake #5: Wearing the Wrong Tie
11:15 Mistake #6: Renting a Tuxedo
13:28 Mistake #7: Focusing Only on the "Black" in "Black Tie"
14:55 Mistake #8: Mixing Up Midnight Blue
17:20 Mistake #9: Disregarding Details
20:13 Mistake #10 Wearing Loud Black Tie Instead of Proud Black Tie

If forewarned is forearmed, you’ve now got access to an arsenal of information that's sure to defeat these mischievous mistakes that could otherwise ruin your Black Tie ensemble. We hope that being aware of these mistakes will encourage you to wear a Black Tie more often. After all, by far the worst mistake you can make when it comes to Black Tie is not wearing it at all.

22:20 Outfit Rundown

[themoderndandy]

I'm really enjoying seeing The Gentleman's Gazette go back to its roots of formalwear and more formal styles! Sometimes, with all the jeans and casualwear videos, it seems those roots have been drifted away from, but I'm glad to see this isn't the case!

In terms of loud black tie, I have a red velvet smoking jacket with black lapels and frog closures I like to wear in the colder months. It's not nearly so cheap as other bright Amazon dinner suits, but it's also a little less sedate than a regular dinner suit. I like pairing it with a black velvet bow tie.

[janerkenbrack]

It is perfectly fine to wear a dive watch with a tuxedo, so long as your name is James Bond.

[UnorthodoxParker]

One time I accidentally wore a day shirt during a black tie event and the host took me out back and shot me. It was so embarrassing!

[georgelush]

The “sedate character of black tie.” Nicely worded. In a nutshell, when tempted to get creative with black tie, don’t. Simplicity is the essence of elegance.

[alexandermckhaos]

A point that I think is important for black tie is metallic accessory matching. The accents of your attire should all be of the same metal hue, if you are wearing yellow gold cufflinks, a silver watch is out and your cufflinks and studs should be made of the same metal, though they do not have to match exactly.

[Guitarorpheo]

I'm a watch nerd and I agree. However... if James Bond can wear an Omega seamaster or Rolex Submariner, we can do so too. When I wear black or white tie, I wear the watch my wife gave me as an engagement gift in lieue of a ring. Even though its not a dress watch, her gifted watch bears a higher importance to me that have the perfect style watch.

[negativemusic]

A Preston Vid a day keeps the Rented Tuxedos away

[richarddr]

In defense of the Skyfall tuxedo, that was a genuine "midnight" blue. It was the people who made that poster who "color corrected" the tuxedo.

[miroslavsvik]

Hello, I have a question, I am not really in a situation where I can invest in a new tuxedo and in local thrift stores, there is almost no chance to get a full tuxedo, however I can get separate trousers and jacket, but then, it wouldn't be from the same fabric, other option is to get odd dinner jacket, off white is most probably the one I would be able to get, but what is more acceptable? To wear not totally matching black trousers and black jacket, or off white jacket even though I am not in warm climate? Thanks

[babygoat]

Preston is someone I genuinely want to party with after seeing him on thumbnails 😂

[cyrilio]

Another big mistake I’ve often seen when I studied: never wear a black tie to a white tie event.

[justajazzfan]

In my opinion there’s simply nothing more elegant than classic black tie (especially black tie seen in the Golden Age of Menswear). I was watching The Crown and there was a scene with a black tie event in the 40s; it was simply magical. So different from the “black tie” that most men wear these days

[ricksipixi]

Matching the bow tie to the face shape is a really interesting point I have never thought about although it is now kind of obvious when I think it.

[LatimusChadimus]

My predictions is that Preston's puns will be phenomenal as usual

[richarda.d.]

The point about owning vs renting is so true. It's amazing the number of black tie events & affairs that are open to you once you own such attire. Thank you gentlemen for such great content!

[suem]

Hilarious thumbnail! Go Preston! Need a date? Haha Just saying…

[謝宗祐-jx]

I've got a friend who just released his wedding pics with tuxedo. Everything went well until I saw the brown oxford on his feet.... Yet I have to admit I had a single vent dinner jacket though....

[supersonique]

For the formal shirt remember that if it has buttons they should be hidden by a placket or else have studs that show.

[jh]

Professor Preston needs more appearances.

[BlueJayWaters]

I've only worn black tie twice in my adult life. The first was for a wedding, when I was less fashion savvy, with a charcoal grey dinner jacket. The second was recently for a tribute concert for my uncle in which I was performing in and hosting. I wore a midnight blue smoking jacket with a custom made white shirt with cocktail cuffs.

I'm sure I will attend a few more black tie events over the rest of my life, and though I have some black tie appropriate wear, I will eventually get a traditional tuxedo. But being a musician and frontman, it's always expected of me to catch people's attention, so I'm content with what I have to wear for now.