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 ...

Formal wedding attire usually means “finding that sweet spot between elegant and appropriate without going full black tie,” ...

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.

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.