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White tie: This is the most elevated and classic of the formal wear dress codes: double-breasted coats, white waistcoats, ...

Black Tie How to approach black tie: Moon explains that not only is black tie less formal than white tie, but it gives room for a more personal interpretation of the dress code. That said, context ...

The pleated tuxedo shirt has had it rough ... As the La Bowtique Bowties founder and Modern Black Tie author Mickael Korausch details, small pleats indicated that the wearer could afford to ...

Whereas a black tie gala is pretty straightforward (cue the tuxedo!), cocktail attire is a little more open for interpretation—meaning, there’s much more room to get it wrong. But fear not.

Q I received an email from a reader with a photograph of himself dressed in an outfit that he was asking about, and the following question: "OK for a formal wedding?" The photo showed him wearing a ...