The tuxedo is sacred. It’s been around since the 19th century, which is a long time to keep wearing roughly the same thing to a nice dinner. It’s remained relatively unchanged in all those years: black jacket, white shirt, bow tie. There are consecrated instructions about how much cuff should show and what should go around your waist. And naturally, you can spend quite a lot of cash getting all of this exactly right.
At this weekend’s Academy Museum Gala in Hollywood, though, some of the best menswear came from guys who switched things up. The trousers got wider. The necklines got lower. And Alexander Skarsgård apparently decided there wasn’t nearly enough shirt.
Let’s take a gander at the 9 biggest tux swerves that you can keep in mind for your next big black-tie evening.
