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# Eveningwear Part One: Classic Black Tie
- URL: https://thesecondbutton.com/eveningwear-part-one-classic-black-tie/
- Published: 2021-12-14T01:43:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-23T15:22:44.000Z
- Description: Eveningwear makes me happy. It's tailoring that's exclusively for parties. No business: just weddings, galas, holiday parties, fancy dinner parties... It's a symbol of celebration, and here, I'm going to celebrate it. This is the first album, and the simplest—classic black tie.
- Author: Daniel Hakimi
- Tags: eveningwear, classic menswear, inspo, tailoring, suiting, the anthology, #wedding style, #wedding style for men, #wedding tuxedo, #tuxedo for wedding, #wedding style inspiration men, #men's style inspiration, #men's outfit inspiration, black tie

Eveningwear makes me happy. It's tailoring that's exclusively for parties. No business: just weddings, galas, holiday parties, fancy dinner parties... It's a symbol of celebration, and here, I'm going to celebrate it.

I've collected a fair bit, and I'm not going to stop soon. So I've decided to share it in three distinct portions, increasingly creative as I go. This is the first album, and the simplest—classic black tie.

Simple doesn't mean boring. You'll see interesting cuts below. Wonderful wool and silk and velvet. Peak and shawl lapels. Black and midnight blue. Shirts with different plackets, some with pleats. Pumps, slippers, oxfords, and maybe even a couple of pairs of loafers. I'll provide commentary, of course, but this isn't too complicated—I'm sure you can spot some patterns on your own.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/samanamel.jpg)

Saman Amel makes sleek, simple, beautiful suits. So take this as a start. Patent leather pumps with a grosgrain bow are the most classic option for footwear, and although you might think they're a little effeminate... so is eveningwear, all around. Don't try and hide from it. Beauty is something to embrace.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/andreas-weinas-1.jpg)

[Andreas Weinås](https://www.instagram.com/andreasweinas/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Ralph-Lauren-Blake-Gray-Velvet-Tux.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/ralphlauren-black-and-white-spring-2021-3.jpg)

Ralph Lauren. Left: Blake Gray in Velvet. Right: Spring 2021 model in a glorious DB Peak.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/milanstylelive-rakes-of-the-year-1.jpg)

[Jonathan](https://www.instagram.com/milanstylelive/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) in his profile as one of the Rakes of the Year

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/nguyenkoitran.jpg)

[Trần Khôi Nguyên](https://www.instagram.com/nguyenkoitran/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Dr-No-Dinner-Suit-2.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Daniel-Craig-Midnight-Blue-Skyfall.jpg)

Left: Sean Connery as James Bond in a midnight blue shawl collar tuxedo. This is the first outfit shown in Dr. No, the first Eon film in the series. Right: Daniel Craig in a similar tuxedo in Skyfall. Is Craig's too tight? Yes. Still iconic.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Daniel-Craig.jpg)

Again, Craig as Bond. Is the character a symbol of toxic masculinity? Yes. Still iconic.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/eric-black-tie.jpg)

[Eric Cotecson](https://www.instagram.com/ericmcotecson/?ref=thesecondbutton.com). This was one of his earlier outfits... You'll see more of him in parts 2 and 3.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/littlefatyaa-1.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/littlefatyaa-the-Anthology.jpg)

[@littlefatyaa](https://www.instagram.com/littlefatyaa/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) in his wedding tux, by The Anthology. Gotta love that shawl.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/stiffrhythms-1.jpg)

[Brandon Mitchell](https://www.instagram.com/stiffrhythms/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/jayfielden-portrait-by-@neleman.sebastian.jpg)

A portrait of [Jay Fielden](https://www.instagram.com/jayfielden/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) by Neleman Sebastian

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/ianefinch-for-mr.-porter.jpg)

[Ian Finch](https://www.instagram.com/ianefinch/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) in a shoot for Mr. Porter

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Jack-Donaghy.webp)

Jack Donaghy. It's after six. What is he, a farmer?

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Andreas-Larsson-of-Berg-and-Berg-shot-by-Milad-Abedi-1.jpg)

[Andreas Larsson](https://www.instagram.com/andreaslarsson%5F%5F/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) of Berg and Berg on his wedding day, shot by Milad Abedi

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/urbancomposition.jpg)

[Peter Zottolo](https://www.instagram.com/urbancomposition/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) in a shawl DB.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/therake-sartoria-dalcoure-1.jpg)

A Sartoria Dalcoure tux, shot for The Rake

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/thedonsclub.jpg)

[Will](https://www.instagram.com/thedonsclub/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) in one of the only three-piece tuxes I have here. I'm not generally a huge fan of waistcoats, but I believe they look best with single-breasted jackets worn open. The hint of a waistcoat under a buttoned jacket feels like an unnecessary layer to me, in contrast to the hint of a scarf, which I love.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/velvet-jacket-silk-buttons.webp)

Velvet, close up, via [Permanent Style](https://www.permanentstyle.com/2020/09/the-guide-to-cloth-for-black-tie-or-tuxedo.html?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Squid-Game.jpg)

Squid Game uses tuxedos to help inform a chilling scene. Without spoilers, it helps to draw a contrast that helps illuminate the desperate class struggle at the heart of the series.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/pjohnsontailors.jpg)

P. Johnson

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/mathiaslefevre.jpg)

[Mathias le Fèvre](https://www.instagram.com/mathiaslefevre/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Logan-Lee-B-Tailor.jpg)

[Logan Lee](https://www.instagram.com/logan%5Flee%5F2/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) of B&Tailor in **super* sharp peaks.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Tony-Sylvester.jpg)

[Tony Sylvester](https://www.instagram.com/toneloki/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/tiefenbrun-on-mannequin.jpg)

A double breasted jacket cut by Tiefenbrun in Brooklyn

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/the-rat-pack-at-carnegie-hall.jpg)

The Rat Pack in Carnegie Hall

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/chasehwinfrey.jpg)

[Chase](https://www.instagram.com/chasehwinfrey/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/jackvincennes-and-sasha_lbf.webp)

[Jack](https://www.instagram.com/jackvincennes%5F/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) and [Sasha](https://www.instagram.com/sasha%5Flbf/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/labowtiquebowties-1.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Holiday-Attire-Nethaniel-Asseraf-for-Morjas-1.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Holiday-Attire-Nethaniel-Asseraf-pumps.jpg)

Nethaniel Asseraf in Morjas Shoes' feature on [Holiday Attire](https://www.morjas.com/blog/morjas-the-holiday-attire/?ref=thesecondbutton.com). Their pumps, on the right, are, once again, classics.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/jeremy-allen-white-in-PRL-tux-in-GQ.jpg)

Jeremy Allen White in a tux from Polo Ralph Lauren, as seen in GQ

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/elom_.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2024/04/elom-and-manish.jpg)

[Elom](https://www.instagram.com/elom%5F/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) and [Manish](https://www.instagram.com/the%5Fdaily%5Fmirror/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/polo-bear.jpg)

Are notch lapels **wrong* with black tie? No. They're just not ideal. (Sockless austerity brogues, flap pockets, and a red bowtie are technically all wrong, but I'll forgive it for the Polo bear).

**Further Reading**

[Part two of my series](https://thesecondbutton.com/eveningwear-part-two-simple-variations/) will cover simple variations, such as white dinner jackets, colored velvet, and other separates. [Part three](https://thesecondbutton.com/eveningwear-part-three-getting-weird-with-it/) will cover more creative interpretations of eveningwear.

**The Armoury's Guides**

- [Bruce Boyer's Guide to Black Tie](https://thearmoury.com/journal/bruce-boyers-guide-to-black-tie?ref=thesecondbutton.com)
- [Dick's Do's and Dont's: Black Tie](https://thearmoury.com/journal/dick-s-do-s-and-don-ts-black-tie?ref=thesecondbutton.com)
- [The Armoury's Guide to Black Tie](https://thearmoury.com/journal/the-armoury-guide-to-black-tie?ref=thesecondbutton.com)
- [Formalwear Four Ways](https://thearmoury.com/journal/formal-wear-four-ways?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

**Other Guides**

- [Permanent Style Guide to Cloth for Black Tie](https://www.permanentstyle.com/2020/09/the-guide-to-cloth-for-black-tie-or-tuxedo.html?ref=thesecondbutton.com)
- [The Rake: The Best Dinner Jackets in Cinema History](https://therake.com/stories/the-best-dinner-jackets-in-cinema-history/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)
- [The Rake: The 21 Things You Need To Know About Black Tie ](https://therake.com/stories/black-tie/?ref=thesecondbutton.com)

*Note that I won't be going over white tie... because I don't really care about it.*

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Flycatcher-Fab-Gorjian-2.webp)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/fc/fe/fcfefa67-252b-4bc7-b907-f2fe841eeab5/content/images/2021/12/Linus---Corina-by-Fab-Gorjian.webp)

[Fab Gorjian](https://www.fabgorjian.com/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) paintings: Flycatcher; [Linus](https://www.instagram.com/iamshufaja/?ref=thesecondbutton.com) & Corina