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Today's landmark event is to see groups of black neckties and well-dressed men beckoning at the peak of the banquet.

Black tie used to be used for attending the banquet and banquet of the nobility, and now it has become commonplace at various invitation meetings.

You may think this is a good thing, because tuxedo can now be worn by everyone, and it is also the most unassuming formal dress for men. But once you wear a full personality, it will become self defeating. It does not look like the image of James Bond Bond in "007". It is more like the evil doctor Austin Bo Voss (Austin Powers) in the trump card. "Austin".

"Even though it has been several weeks since receiving the invitation, it is a pleasant surprise to have a black tie to attend the formal banquet," said Robert Robert, an analyst at City of London in London.

"In the end, I tend to adopt the safest way of dressing. No one wants to wear a fancy belt and a bow tie (DICKIE BOW) to become the object of public attention. Seeing other people dressed in the evening dress that father has made in Saville street and passing through the shirt studs and the antique dressing accessories (no matter how it compares) has fallen into the wind. So, it seems most appropriate to dress properly."

According to Jonathan Swart Lan (Jonathan Swartland), Martha, Marks and Spencer, wearing decent clothes has become popular again.

He said, "I don't know if there are more and more formal occasions, but it is clear that when men attend such banquet, they are sure to make every effort to make themselves look good."

J Betsy Smith Smith, director of fashion Menswear Matches menswear department, agrees with the saying: "our clothing sales have gone up dramatically, of which the evening dress has taken up a considerable part," she said. "Stacey"

But a quick questionnaire survey conducted by experts shows that what the black tie is represented in modern society is different.

"I think the only purpose of black tie is to be gentle and elegant," said fashion designer Tom Ford (Tom Ford).

"I like to wear black ties. In the end, I usually attend several formal banquet meetings every month.

It's very important for men to dress gracefully.

Though I often dress in different black ties (velvet evening jacket), such as diamond ornaments and cufflinks, I usually wear shirts with a bow tie to match my dress.

I always make sure that I dress properly and feel more comfortable.

I also feel that it is necessary to wear special brand shoes that match the dress. "

But the so-called "gentle and gentle" has considerable leeway in the language of Ford.

"I like to try all kinds of fabrics," he added.

"I have velvet evening suits in all colors.

I recently wore a light pink evening suit to attend a banquet in Losangeles, and the clothes in the store were sold out.

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In this autumn and winter, Ford continued to make efforts to launch velvet, purple, Kingfisher blue, iridescent navy blue, leaden gray and coffee colored velvet jackets.

In the view of Stuart Lonsdale, such a brilliant color is totally unthinkable: "our line is quite conservative, so too gorgeous clothes (even the black velvet suits) will make people look frown," he said. Stuart Lonsdale.

Fortunately, some men's wear designers are more traditional.

"Black tie is basically a return to the original," said Claire Little, director of the retail department of Ed & La Fenske Love (Ede & Ravenscroft), which is the oldest tailoring company in London and tailored for the royal family in the name of "Clare" Little.

"The prevailing style is a single breasted, peak Lapel" evening dress, with a traditional Marcella (shirt), a black silk bow, a silk black corrugated pants strap, Onyx buttons and cufflinks, and black brand shoes. If you match a white silk fringed scarf, it will be better.

Max Summers Gil (Ben Summerskill), director of the men's wear Department of Dunhill (Dunhill), agrees with this view: "now we are beginning to discard the dress of Hollywood's slender tie, return to the traditional tuxedo, shirt and black silk bow tie.

This is the most popular style of men's wear nowadays. In autumn and winter, our focus is on midnight blue tuxedos (silk-faced lapels). "

Among the two popular brands, including the emerging clothing brand Rake, it recently launched a high-end evening dress called Rake Lounge.

It was "a blunting part of the horns of most uneasy men," said Clive Darby (Clive Darby), the founder of the Rake brand and the name tailor of Saville street.

"In formal banquet (must be black tie), men have to make a new way to dress, so we have adopted a more flexible strategy and decided to sell everything separately," he said.

"This general collocation means that men have more room for manoeuvre and more fun.

Black collar gives people the impression that they are arrogant and out of season, but that is not necessarily the case.

What is his suggestion? "As always, simplicity.

Everything is in detail.

Make sure the suit fits; it sounds very simple, but it is incredible that so many people are mistaken.

Trousers are not leather belts. In fact, they don't have belts at all.

Shirts should be covered by buttons and half open, not hard ones. Cufflinks should be metal with the same color as watches, and black shoes must match black socks.

All experts agree that details are important.

As Summers Gil said, "the most common mistake a man makes is to neglect details: too many men feel that it is no big deal to wear a pair of black shoes to wear a dinner when they feel like wearing a dress.

This can not be careless.

Besides, you have to learn how to tie your black tie, which is a required course for every man's dress.