10 Tuxedo Details You Can't Afford To Get Wrong | Black Tie Wedding

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Sacawa breaks down 10 key styling details to consider when choosing a tuxedo, covering jacket lapel style and width, lapel fabric, breasted configuration, pocket style, buttons, vents, and pants features like side adjusters, side stripes, and hem finishing. He explains the various options available for each detail, why one might choose each option, and emphasizes the importance of proportionality and balance in creating a polished, confident tuxedo look.

Key takeaways

• Sacawa argues that peaked lapels are the most classic and timeless tuxedo choice, while shawl lapels offer casual elegance; he does not recommend notch lapels for tuxedos due to insufficient formality
• Sacawa recommends lapel widths of 3.5-4 inches for peaked lapels and 3-3.5 inches for shawl lapels, and cautions that lapels that are too narrow is one of the biggest mistakes he sees
• Sacawa advises that tuxedo pants must have side adjusters instead of belt loops, a side stripe matching the lapel fabric, and a plain hem to maintain simplicity and formality
• Sacawa emphasizes that all trim details—pocket, buttons, and pants stripe—should match the lapel fabric for visual consistency and balance

Episode details: published May 10, 2022 · 357K views · 6:24 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Brian Sacawa’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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