Clothing inspired by dinner suits were a major inspiration for women's fashion in 2008, so it doesn't really come as a surprise that the same fashion trend will be prevalent in menswear in 2008 and 2009.
But how will be be wearing it?
Certainly not in a semi-formal way, unless the invite requires it. Instead the men's 2008/2009 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 Promostyl got it right in their Men's Summer 2008 Trendbook when they featured dinner suit elements 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. Personally I'd avoid a peaked lapel and stick to the shawl or notched lapel, these are far easier to wear. I'd also avoid selecting the formal dinner shirt as an element, despite it being included in the women's incarnation of the trend.
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