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17 de jan. de 2024 · The 2024 Laureates and Finalists will be honoured at a black-tie gala dinner and award ceremony at Banqueting House in Whitehall, London, on 27 February 2024. The ceremony will be presented by Professor Irene Tracey, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.
26 de out. de 2020 · Black-tie does have certain etiquette but following these rules isn’t always practical, but it will make you look the part. Dinner suit trousers shouldn’t have belt loops, and often have a cross-grain stripe down the side, while the jacket will have the same style on the lapel. Learning to tie a bow tie will look much better than ...
9 de mar. de 2017 · Your black-tie will no doubt be a staple part of your wardrobe during your time at Oxford. For the black-tie balls, dresses tend to vary, some students choose to wear shorter cocktail dresses whereas others where long dresses. Wear: Dinner Suit/ Cocktail Dress/Long Dress/ Smart Jumpsuit.
- The History of Black Tie
- What Black Tie Means Today
- The New Rules For Black Tie
- Black Tie: The Key Pieces
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Black Tie Attire For Men
Eveningwear scholars have traced the origins of black tie attire to when donning tails for dinner was de rigueur. “You were expected to wear such apparel to dine every evening,” explains Simon Cundey, managing director of Henry Poole, the storied Savile Row tailor that invented the dinner jacket. (Cundey is the great-grandson of Poole’s cousin and ...
It’s ironic – not to mention a sign of society’s declining sartorial standards – that black tie event dress code was conceived as effectively loungewear, given how it’s come to be regarded as the last word in formality (well, two words). Unless you’re a member of Oxford University’s Bullingdon Club, your tailcoat will likely receive a less frequent...
Cover Your Bases
“The number one thing is that if you’re wearing a waistcoat, then it should cover your trousers’ band seam,” says Cundey. “There’s nothing worse than when the trousers are cut too low, and the waistcoat is cut too high, so you end up seeing the band seam or shirt.” If your dinner suit doesn’t boast a third piece, you may now see the point of the seemingly superfluous cummerbund – other than holding your opera tickets, that is.
Don’t Always Bet On Black
A midnight blue dinner jacket might seem outré in this day and age, but it’s more historically accurate. Plus, it gets darker when the sun goes down. “Midnight blue turns very black, while black can actually turn more of a dusty grey, especially mohair blends,” says Cundey. “Midnight blue will typically look darker and richer.” (Menswear fact: black black tie only became widespread after Queen Victoria went into mourning for Prince Albert after his death in 1861.)
Match Your Metals
Your black tie-appropriate timepiece isn’t the only hardware that will require synchronisation. The trick is to marry your studs, watch and cufflinks. Oh, and your wedding ring. “Don’t mix gold and silver,” warns Cundey. “If you’re wearing black onyx studs edged with silver, then you want to wear a watch with a silver case; if you’re wearing mother of pearl studs edged with gold, then you want to wear a watch with a gold case.”
The Dinner Suit
Poole’s original dinner suit recipe was a three-piece, button-one front (two buttons with the bottom left undone) design with a peak lapel. “It gives you that elevation, that upright feel,” says Cundey. The first incarnations were silk before Poole moved to wool barathea, with contrasting corded silk, which is more matte and looks blacker than shiny satin. Jetted pockets (a narrow slit similar to an inside breast pocket), as opposed to a flap version, streamlined the silhouette further, as di...
The Shirt
“At Poole, we recommend a Marcella pique-fronted shirt [a texture that resembles the dimples of a golf ball], fastened with studs,” says Cundey, who is “not a great fan” of (perfectly passable) pleated versions. An on-point black tie shirt will also have a turndown collar rather ‘wings’, which are traditionally for tailcoats. “Often you’ll see people try and make it look like an Edwardian thing by wearing a wing-collar shirt with a dinner suit, which [in my opinion] doesn’t really work.” Your...
The Bow Tie
Tying a proper bow tieis practically impossible when you’re following line-drawn illustrations, but surprisingly simple when watching a quaint video tutorial by a southern gentleman’s outfitter. You can then show off your newfound knowledge by wearing it untied at the end of the evening, shortly before reaching into your secret cigar pocket. If you insist on pre-tied, then find one that’s not too perfect – the slight unevenness will fool others into thinking that you’ve tied it yourself – and...
Do: Add Some Colour
Be it in your bow tie, pocket square or cummerbund. It’s even possible to opt for a burgundy or dark green dinner jacket without going all Eggsy in Kingsman 2.
Don’t: Expand Your Palette
When in doubt, always heed Debrett’s: “A matching tie and cummerbund in a non-conventional shade (pastels rather than burgundy and black) should be treated with caution.”
Do: Brace Yourself
As well as taking the post-dinner pressure off your waist, if you’re wondering why or how to wear suspenders, they smooth your trousers, elongate your legs and help prevent that pesky shirt from poking out.
2 de mar. de 2024 · Charity Black Tie Dinner. Sat, Mar 23, 7:00 PM. Rivet Sports and Social Club, Whitehead Way, Aylesbury, UK
A Formal Hall is a formal meal held ceremoniously in the colleges and halls of Oxford and other collegiate universities. Students dress in formal attire and gowns to attend Formal Halls. Some Oxford colleges have elaborate traditions linked to the Formal Hall.
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Toronto cordially invites Alumni, their families, and friends to the 94th Annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, June 11th, 2024. Guest Speaker: Robert Dixon, Chief Development Officer at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Reception: 6:30 pm. Dinner: 7:00 pm.
