Black tie is dead, and the tuxedo’s 121-year monopoly over men’s formalwear has ended. Born in Tuxedo Park, N.Y., in 1886, it was known alternately as “the penguin suit” or “formal ...

Dear Marylou: I'm going to a black-tie New Year's Eve party and am debating about what to wear. I'm 29, size 14, 5 feet 7. Please recommend a style that would suit my figure. -- J.D., Staten ...

Miss Manners: Man is mad that he wore a tux to a black-tie affair and no one else followed the dress code . Published: May. 29, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

Calum Marsh: 'Black tie,' modern or otherwise, ... the long-enduring domain of the tuxedo, tend to forgo black tie proper in lieu of a reasonable call for semi-formal attire.

It might be the most unwelcome line on a party invitation: “Black Tie Optional.” Those three words — meant to liberate partygoers from being forced to wear penguin suits — h… ...

Antonoff was actually dressed right on the official Oscars dress code, which is formal rather than black tie. But for some tux-clad guests, fit was the least of their issues.

EVERETT — Will Fred Safstrom, executive director of the Everett Public Facilities District, find a tuxedo that fits? Safstrom has less than two weeks to rent the perfect black, two-button, notch ...

My husband and I just got invited to a black tie wedding. He doesn't own a tuxedo, but we'd still like to attend. So how mandatory is the tuxedo? Renting one would cost around $100, ...

I had to attend a black-tie wedding this June, so I decided to rent my tuxedo through The Black Tux.Prices start at $95 with free delivery and returns, and you can go through the whole rental ...

Now I need to ask: What, exactly, does “black tie” mean these days, if not a tuxedo? My husband is STILL complaining about this. Sigh. GENTLE READER: Double sigh.