Invest in a velvet tuxedo to back a winner in the festivestyle stakes
The return of 007 has had an effect: the most inevitable of which is the comeback of the tuxedo. Less starchy than the white-tie tailcoat but more formal than a business or lounge suit, it has become the go-to style for parties and events. The key is to inject some personality. This winter, the velvet dinner jacket – in all its Seventies cruise-liner splendour – reigns supreme in rich jewel colours.
Here are 20 of the best.
Some velvet evening
Aubergine velvet peak-lapel jacket £175, marcello regular point collar white shirt £40, velvet bow tie £25, tuxedo trousers £80, shoes and pocket square (from a selection) all by JOHN LEWIS; johnlewis.com
Magnum grey velvet blazer
£275 by REISS; Reiss.com
Windsor velvet blazer
£2,050 by TOM FORD; Harrods.com
Royal blue velvet skinny blazer
£80 by ASOS; asos.com
Red pure cotton tailored fit 2 button velvet jacket
£149 by AUTOGRAPH BY MARKS AND SPENCER; marksandspencer.com
Black peak-lapel velvet blazer
£695 by GIEVES AND HAWKES; matchesfashion.com
Jazz printed velvet pin dot blazer
£135 by LABEL LAB; houseoffraser.co.uk
Green slim-fit silk faille-trimmed velvet tuxedo jacket
£1,250 by KINGSMAN; mrporter.com
Black velvet tux slim blazer
£110 by RIVER ISLAND; riverisland.com
Saghar navy floral-detail blazer
£329 by TED BAKER; tedbaker.com
Blue velvet skinny fit blazer
£85 by TOPMAN; topman.com
Slim-fit satin-appliqué velvet blazer
£69.99 by MANGO; Mango.com
Premium jacquard jacket
£95.00 by FRENCH CONNECTION; Asos.com
Grosgrain-trim velvet jacket
£1,010 by ETRO; Selfridges.com
Beverly Hills velvet tuxedo jacket
£999 by DSquared2; Harrods.com
Purple velvet blazer
£1,150 by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN; Harrods.com
Velvet fitted blazer
£375 by Tommy Hilfiger; Tommy.com
Velvet satin lapel jacket
£430 by Boss; Harrods.com
Velvet Blazer With Lapel Taping In Skinny Fit
£98 by NOOSE & MONKEY by Asos.com
Classic black velvet jacket
£34.99 by H&M; 2hm.com
