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Tuxedo Tips- Guys, here’s the ONE time you can all look (sort of) like George Clooney!

Men's Style Advice: Can I ditch the cummerbund and pleated tuxedo shirt and go more modern?  Dear Sharon: I saw your site “Focus on Style,” I'm not sure if you answer men's questions but here goes. I have a standard, two-button, notch lapel black tuxedo that I wear to weddings (I'm 27 so I go to at least one wedding a month these days) with an eight-pleat shirt and cummerbund/bow tie. Pretty much your standard tux. However, I hate the fit of the shirt and the feel of a cummerbund. I would like to get a new formal shirt without pleats, and just a formal necktie (black or pewter or something like that). My question is - do I need to

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When The Bowtie Breaks, oh baby..

Tips to black tie style Never could figure out if a man overly comfortable in a tuxedo was really a good thing. It seems the more rugged the guy is, the more black tie gets complicated. Listen, even sports legends can have a bad tux night. I was at "An Evening Under the Colorado Sky," an event to benefit The Silver Lining Foundation when John McEnroe's bow tie took a nosedive beyond repair. The guy may be able to clip across the tennis court like nobody's business, but his clip-on tie was not about to behave. Hey, McEnroe looks super cool in a tux sans tie and he was there to support children with cancer and not his personal GQ,

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