10 Tuxedo Details You Can't Afford To Get Wrong | Black Tie Wedding

If you're planning a black tie wedding or if you're simply wondering how to wear a tuxedo properly, there are some basic tuxedo styling details that you need to get right. In this video, I reveal the 10 tuxedo tips you can't afford to get wrong at black tie events. Enjoy.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - Lapel Styles
1:50 - Lapel Fabric
2:16 - Lapel Width
2:56 - Single vs. Double-Breasted
3:42 - Pocket Style
4:02 - Buttons
4:27 - Jacket Vent
5:08 - Side Adjusters
5:30 - Stripe on Trousers
5:45 - Bottom Finishing

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[glo_me]

Great video as always.

We were already missing He Spoke Style. 😌👌

A video about dinner jackets (how to style them, the do’s and don’t, when to use them, outfit samples, etc) would be awesome.

[Carl_NoWinslow]

Good video. A little surprised you didn't mention a waist covering. That's one thing I see guys omit a lot with their "tuxedos"

[Javi_C]

As always, always appreciate your immense knowledge of all menswear.

[kevsd]

Looking forward to your next video on other tuxedo details. Hope you can also cover acceptable jacket color options.

[anthonygarcia]

Very well explained. I'm looking forward to part two of this video

[pioner]

Thanks, this is going to help me for my upcoming wedding.

[Jebro]

This is great information to know. We're in Prom and wedding season

[martinjoseph]

Exactly what i wanted to know! Nice edit, u got a new follower 🤝🏾

[argentosebastian]

I wonder from where all the rules about tuxedos are coming from.

[faridmahnad]

Fantastic video Brain, quick and to the point. Just a quick question, what‘s your opinion on tuxedo pant pockets? Some people say they should not have pocket in order to keep it simple.

[AHappyAvocado]

Great video but what about a cummberband and silk socks?

[carltrotter]

I can't afford to get these details right!


No, seriously, I don't have the money!


All jokes aside, amazing video. Thank you for setting it right.

[countalma]

While “bigger” guys do look rather silly in jackets with “skinny” lapels, a man with a thin frame won’t necessarily look bad in a jacket with wider lapels. Fred Astaire, who was very skinny, always wore his coats with wide lapels.

Question: where would you recommend buying proper shoes to be worn with black tie? American classic shoe market is now extremely narrow. I can only think of Allen Edmonds and Alden, with Allen Edmonds doing something very strange (their 100th anniversary brochure made me cringe with its pretentiousness), and Alden is very expensive. Besides, neither of these companies is actually famous for making tuxedo shoes. So, I assume, English brands are the only ones left, but, alas, even in New York City there are very few stores representing traditional English shoe brands, and those are also very expensive. What’s left is the cheap “patent leather” stuff that’s just plastic.

Another issue for me, personally, is that most dress oxfords aren’t comfortable. I have high instep and find it difficult to wear oxfords. I know that plain toe derby on an elegant last is an acceptable shoe for black tie, but is rather difficult to come across. Overall, it seems, modern dress shoes are much more stiff and heavy than the vintage shoes I’ve tried. I once found a pair of vintage dress derbies by Brooks Brothers (Peal and co) and they were exceptionally light and soft. Unfortunately, the size was too small and I had to return them. They were very similar to a pair of plain toe derbies I’ve owned for decades (literally). It’s a pair of “Alfani” made-in-Italy shoes, probably made in the 90’s or maybe very early 2000’s. These are my most comfortable dress shoes. Unfortunately they’re falling apart and soon will be unwearable. But I haven’t been able to find anything similar on the market. The style doesn’t exist anymore.

Thanks as always for a wonderful video! Yours is one of the best channels.

[JiratchayaSrivivat-zz]

Thank you for the information.

I have a question about vent. The ORIGINAL tuxedo should have vent or not? Thank you.

[anthonybanton]

Can the Tuxedo pants have a single forward pleat or do you recommend the pants having no pleat?

[aniksheld]

I am planning on getting a white/ivory tuxedo. I am not really sure if the lapels on the white tux be made of satin. What do you recommend??

[fahedzaied]

The dubble vent isn’t the best choice
Historically, it’s modern and not for a tuxedo
You should have a single vent or no vent

[clintony]

Thanks for this. Though I may never need a tuxedo, I'm always enamoured by sartorial rules and guidelines. (And now I can be more snobbish when watching celebrity black tie events!)

[Nathan_Wright]

I bought a vintage tuxedo that was made in the 1940s. It was in pristine condition only worn once before. It’s double breasted with a 4x1 buttoning stance. The lapels are in that wide 1940s style in grosgrain silk. The pants have suspender buttons. Only needed minor alterations, and I wear it with a wing collar Marcella bib shirt with gold monkey fist knot studs/cufflinks, patent leather opera pumps and a black Homburg hat when outside. Truly a vintage look you don’t see anymore at most modern black tie affairs.

[siegfriedo]

Informative video!

However, some important points were missing imo:

1) Fabric - worsted wool, either solid black or midnight blue

2) Deep cut evening waistcoat, or alternatively cummerbund - a must with single button tuxedo; not needed with double breasted variant.

3) Tuxedo shirt - white cotton, classic turn down soft collar, front bib with either pleated or pique / marcella, shirt studs, soft french cuffs

4) Bow tie made of the same material as lapel facing

5) Shoes - black patent leather oxfords, or patent opera pumps with a bow, or alternatively plain black leather oxfords without any ornaments, broguing, captoes etc. (must be highly polished)

6) Evening shoelaces

7) Evening silk socks