What are the rules for tuxedos?
Well, let’s start with a look at who was chosen as the best…and worst…dressed guys at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, Sunday, January 17, 2010.
Starting with the worst…
Quentin Tarantino was Huffington Post's choice for worst dressed at the 2010 Golden Globe awards. Contrast defigns formality...black on black just doesn't work...end of discussion.
Mickey made huffington's worst dressed list. The gator lapel treatment is neat...but a white shirt and black tie would have given Mickey a chance...especially with his gorgeous girlfriend. Nevertheless, keep acting, Mickey...we love you anyway!
Moving onto the best…
Eli Roth (Basterds) shows how it's done with a black windsor tie with white "Hollywood Square" in pocket. John Krasinski (Office) is equally in style with a classic bow tie...oops...John...add a white square!
Esquire chose John Hamm of Madmen fame, as the best dressed guy at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Simple black double breasted tux, white lay down collar shirt, classic black bow tie with black studs and cuff links
Now, why were these actors/directors chosen? First, the Golden Globe Awards is a traditional “black tie” event. This means that others are being honored and the sea of gentlemen should look like penguins…allowing those who know they are being honored to dress a little more boldly…but since no one knew who was the winner beforehand, the safest wardrobe choice would be to go “black tie”. “Black Tie” means a black tuxedo, white shirt, and a black tie. The most formal color is black for a suit/tux; the most formality is achieved by pairing a shirt with the most contrast…or white, and a contrasting tie…black. The style, double breasted, notch lapel, or peak lapel doesn’t alter the formality of one’s outfit. Going without a tie is a fashion no-no for a black tie event. Wearing a black shirt is close behind in fashion no-no’s. To take this discussion to the end, if one is invited to a formal event, but no one is being honored…for example, a New Year’s Gala event, or a fundraiser over the summer such as the SPAC Gala in Saratoga, NY, celebrating the first performance of the season…one’s formal attire, may include colorful cumberbund/bow tie or vest/tie accessories to match one’s date or just to have fun! For a wedding or chamber event where one is being honored for exemplary service, etc, a guy just needs to wear a black tuxedo, white shirt, black tie…and plain black shoes. I’ll discuss this in a later article, but the above principles provide ample guidance for how to dress for success in a formal business environment as well. (No, you don’t need to wear a tuxedo!) Props to (i) Huffington Post (http://twitter.com/huffingtonpost), (ii) Esquire Magazine , (iii) Allan Flusser’s educational books on style, (iv) Peter Morris-former owner of M.Schwartz and Son clothier in Poughkeepsie, NY, my mentor, and (v) last but not least, my late Dad-who always cut a fashionable figure.
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