Tuxedo: Men's 2010 Suit Fashion Trend

Clothing inspired by dinner suits were a foremost inspiration for women’s fashion in 2009, so it doesn’t really come as a shock that the same fashion trend will be common in men’s wear in 2009 and 2010.



Tuxedo basics on men’s catwalks: Dries Van Noten, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Kris Van Assche

But how will be wearing it?

Definitely not in a semi-formal way, except the invite requires it. Instead the men’s 2009/2010 tuxedo trend will take its cues from the death of the dress code: pairing traditionally formal elements of the dinner suit with fashion pieces. Trend research agency Promo style got it right in their Men’s Summer 2008 Trend book when they featured dinner suit basics under both their Academic and Spectacle themes.

The key for guys is to really know which elements to pick from a dinner suit. The easiest are going to be the satin shawl, satin notched or peaked lapels, or the satin stripe on the trouser leg.



And where to buy it?

Dinner suits are absolute bugger to buy, mostly because off the rack suits tend to be made for an older gents figure so finding a slim cut is near to impossible. Keep an eye out, however, for the recommended elements being used by high-end designers; Dries Van Noten men’s catwalk serves as a major example. If you’d like to buy the full suit and mix and match elements as desired, look to Ralph Lauren’s Black Label with its slim cut dinner suit perfect for a trim figure. But if you’re after something really unique, look no further than your local vintage fashion store. Don’t be too averse at making a good investment however. The right dinner suit is timeless, and this trend will be around for Autumn-Winter 2009/2010 and Spring-Summer 2010.