White Tie

Elegance At It Highest

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A flat-lay of a white formal outfit including a long white shirt, white vest, white bow tie, white pocket square, and a single black sock, arranged on a white background.
Close-up of a white textured dress shirt cuff with a silver oval cufflink, laid over a white shirt body with a black tie partially visible behind it.
A styled flat-lay of a white long-sleeve shirt with a large white bow on the collar, a white cuff with a gold button, and a dark green fabric accessory on a white background.

Heart stoppingly beautiful when worn correctly, clumsy looking when poorly put together. After all these years, we still get a frisson of excitement when kitting a gentleman out in White Tie. The good news is that it seems to be growing in popularity too. Clean lines and a monochrome palette work in perfect harmony, whilst the stiff-bibbed shirt and detachable collar encourage perfect posture. What’s not to like?

A styled flat-lay of formal wear items on a white background, including a white vest, white shirt, white gloves, black socks, and black dress shoes. The socks have a visible white 'Bucci' logo.

White Tie Dressing

"White Tie is all about elegance through simplicity."

Read our White Tie advice and guide to getting dressed. Remember, patience is a virtue and practise makes perfect.

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White Tie Attire Model wearing white dress shirt with wing collar, white dress scarf and white bow tie for Budd with dress gloves

Essential Tip!

There is some contention when it comes to the length of your vest (waistcoat) in relation to your tailcoat. Europeans tend to wear the vest so as it hangs down lower than the coat front, this can unfortunately look sloppy and cheapen the overall impact. True Savile Row convention dictates that the waistcoat sits in line with the front points of the coat. This is also a win when it comes to proportion.

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