How To Wear A Tuxedo By Mr John Legend

John Legend on how to wear a tuxedo properly — the singer, red-carpet veteran and son of two tailors walks through his five-point plan for mastering black tie.

Few people have spent more time in evening wear than John Legend. With a tailoring background in the family, a stack of awards on the mantelpiece and an enviable red-carpet record, he knows precisely where a tuxedo can elevate or undermine you. In this short film he talks through his five-point plan — covering jacket cut, shirt, trouser break, shoe and the small accessories that pull the whole thing together — using a Saint Laurent velvet tuxedo and Tom Ford bow tie as his blueprint.

Whether the invitation says black tie, white tie or "creative formal", these are the rules to file away.

Featured in this video:

Saint Laurent Velvet Tuxedo Jacket
Tom Ford Cotton Tuxedo Shirt
Raf Simons Virgin Wool Trousers
Saint Laurent Polished-Leather Derby Shoes
Zenith Elite Ultra-Thin Stainless Steel Watch
Tom Ford Cotton-Velvet Bow Tie

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