This summer one of the best looks for the office or the evening is the Tuxedo. Our old favourite the Tuxedo put in an appearance at Dior by John Galliano and Lanvin. The Tuxedo is fast becoming the new power dressing for this season. The look reminds me of a woman wearing their boyfriends Tuxedo but has a slightly more feminine edge with slim cut trousers and killer heels.

The tuxedo is a man’s dress jacket in a formal or semi formal style. A traditional tuxedo jacket is woollen and single-breasted. The jacket has peaked, shawl, notch, or trick lapels (which includes Mandarin and other non-conventional styles). It is traditionally covered with satin, and more modern styles are trimmed in wool.  I love wearing a Tuxedo for the evening and like to think of it as the little black dress of ladies suits, versatile and classic. Mens formal evening accessories are also hot this summer including  bow ties, cummerbunds and dress shirts.

Yves St Laurent pioneered this look when in 1962 his new label changed the way that women dressed by introducing mannish trouser suits and tuxedo’s. Yves St Laurent kept a feminine side to this androdynous look by adding billowy blouses and brightly coloured gowns. This look has since been copied numerous times and guess what its back again.

Tuxedo Suit by YSL Rive Gauche S/S 2003

This red bow tie makes a great accessory to brighten up a black dress for an evening out.