Hot Jackets
January, 1986
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the tuxedo, named after Tuxedo Park, New York, where revolutionaries eschewed white tie and cutaway in favor of something slightly more casual. The look caught on. And now the tuxedo and its accessories are moving toward a new dandyism: Rhett Butler vests, velvet smoking jackets, striped trousers and dark, jeweled tones mixed in with the black-and-white shiny fabrics. This new air of elegance gives dressing up more flair and takes the onus off the black-t...
