At the suggestion of a very good friend, who wears his dinner clothes even more often than do I, I’m going to chime in on black tie. ‘Tis the season, after all.
Gentlemen, I know that you are, to a man, well-tailored and well-dressed during business hours. But after six, do you know where your choices [...]
(Photo courtesy of Ralph Lauren through Men.Style.com)
I could say that that’s the way we pronounce “formal” here in Richmond, but I’d be off by a couple of states…
I coined the term moments ago to refer to dressing to approximate the formalness of the dinner jacket and matching trousers — a.k.a. “black tie,” or the tuxedo. [...]
(† Although, unlike Mr. Buffet, I don’t recommend the white dinner jacket unless you happen to be spending junkanoo in the islands. In which case, opt for the fresh prawns in the recipe below.)
The swan-like Mrs. E. and I will be celebrating our tenth year of marriage on New Year’s Eve. We’re returning to [...]
