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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Do you rent or own your tux?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With the fall social season upon us, it’s time for ladies to line up their roster of ball gowns - and for guys to simply reach into the closet and pull out the tuxedo.
You fellas really have it easy.
Of course, y’all can have a little fun glamming up your dinner jacket (a tuxedo properly refers just to the jacket, although it’s come to mean the whole ensemble) with fab tie/cumberbund sets.
Locally, I like Southern Proper and H. Stockton for bow ties in general and society sets in particular.
You can’t go wrong shopping at Brooks Brothers or Ben Silver, especially if your guy is super-traditional, like mine.
Oh that reminds me. I spotted these fantastic t/c sets from Vineyard Vines when we were down in St. Simons last week. I really wanted to get this one, below, with martini glasses, but the Fly’s guy said he has enough formal finery. He is wrong, of course. I should have gotten it.
Back to the question at hand though. Do you rent or own your tuxedo? As you might guess I strongly encourage the latter.
Rented tuxes IMO are alright if you are a guy who is:
- Going to the prom
- Serving as a cotillion marshal
- Acting as ring-bearer
In other words, you haven’t finished growing. Everyone else needs to own a tux. Everyone.
Agree? disagree?
I’d also like to know how long you’ve owned your tuxedo and how many times a year you wear it. Anyone out there into vests instead of tie/cumberbund and braces?
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