The Tuxedo Jacket That Will Turn Any Guy Into a Leading Man

If there's one menswear lesson we knot to be true, it's this: trust Tom Ford.
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Tom Ford blue satin-trimmed shawl collar tuxedo jacket, $3,690, [buy now atMr Porter.com

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There are tuxedo jackets and then there are Tom Ford tuxedo jackets. The talented (and always well-dressed, we might add) designer is in a league of his own when it comes to turning regular guys into leading men (we should now—we documented the designer doing just that). Part of that comes from the fact that Ford is uncompromising when it comes to the quality and the craftsmanship that goes into every piece he releases into the wild. The other—and equally important part—is that he knows just what designs are going to standout in a crowded menswear field. A case in point is this light blue tuxedo jacket that's a throwback to old Hollywood style (complete with a Ford-ian thick silk shawl collar) but modern in its cut and streamlined silhouette. If you have a black tie event coming up, or just want to be the best-dressed man in any restaurant you enter, then you need this jacket.

This Tom Ford jacket is going to upgrade your black tie game big time when you pair it with the evening wear essentials (pleat-front shirt, silk bot tie, leather slippers) but why limit your investment in a stellar tuxedo jacket to just formal functions? That's wear your favorite beat-up jeans, washed-out T-shirt, and streamlined kicks come in. They're the basics you wear most and when you pair them up with a piece this luxurious, the resulting look is rakish, cool, and undoubtedly impressive—no matter where you're headed.

How to Wear the One Tuxedo Jacket That Will Turn You Into a Leading Man

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Tom Ford pleated front tuxedo shirt $780, buy now at Mr Porter.com

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