The tuxedo For a formal daytime event, it’s totally appropriate for a man to wear a dark suit with a toned-down shirt and tie: Stick to solids, in neutral colors.

Though a lot of guys don't wear them anymore, true black tie calls for either a cummerbund or a vest (unless you're wearing a double-breasted tux). No shirt should be visible beneath the button of ...

The Silky Bow Tie: Drake's Batwing Bow Tie, $145 The Retro-Cool Cummerbund : Banana Republic Silk Cummerbund , $75 The Shiny Black Shoes : George Cleverly Merlin Whole-Cut Patent-Leather Shoes , $895 ...

Why You Still Need to Wear the Cummerbund with a Tux The Esquire fashion director will now guilt-trip you, because it ain't black tie without the full getup By Nick Sullivan Published: Oct 7, 2009 ...

What to look for in a tuxedo, what shirt to wear, how to tie your bow tie and everything else you could ever need for black tieOnce ablack-tie invitation has been received, it’s not unusual for ...

The bow tie is floppy. And, most importantly of all, the cummerbund is there . You see, for much of the past two decades, magazines like this one would've warned you off the traditional silk sash.

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It usually includes a completely black tuxedo with a white formal shirt, finished with a black satin bow tie. Sometimes a black satin cummerbund is added, but that is becoming less and less common.