Informally Formal

December, 1981

If boredom is the mother of fashion invention, then black-tie bashes must have been putting guests to sleep for years. And with the current fashion renaissance in full flower, it's only logical that the classic soup-and-fish look would come under closer scrutiny by designers. Piero Dimitri, for example, went hell-bent for leather and created what surely must be one of the first punk tuxedos. While we don't recommend that you wear it to a serious old-line social event or if your black-tie invitat...