I would like to help you to choose appropriate shoes for your (Tuxedo) black-tie attire, therefore in this article, I decided to write about the distinctive tuxedo shoes essentially Oxford, opera pumps, and velvet slip-on shoes.
Perhaps it might be helpful for your next black-tie event and also some of your formal occasions.
In teams of black-tie attire (Tuxedo) shoes should always be in black and the material ought to be calfskin or patent leather (patent leather is leather that has been finished with chemicals that give it a shininess)
Oxford shoes constantly look elegant, versatile, and timeless, as well as the most iconic formal shoes for a gentleman, if you choose to wear oxford shoes with calfskin leather, it's a perfect choice, whether it's a cape toe or whole cut oxford shoes, nevertheless, you should aware of one thing, which is that your oxford shoes do not have any perforation (Brogue), also well polished and shine on the toe and back seem of your shoes.
Perhaps if you would like to choose to wear patent leather oxford shoes, it's an ideal one, because the beauty of patent leather is that easy to take care of, and no need to worry about polishing and shining it.
However, if you think to make your look conservatively then the opera pumps are the best choice for you, opera pumps are the most classic and formal footwear for a gentleman, in the 18th and 19th centuries rich European gentlemen's used to wear these shoes with their white tie and black tie attire.
Opera pumps are still worn with English court dresses. This is why they're also referred to as "court shoes" in England.
They originally had a silver buckle across the vamp, but Beau Brummel's minimalist influence saw them removed and replaced with a grosgrain bow, also the opera pumps are typically available in black patent leather and calfskin.
Despite these, might be if you think to choose your footwear more stylish and also add more colours to it, then undoubtedly your choice could be a velvet slip-on, yes gentleman, velvet slip-on is the more exuberant style statement.
Particularly the velvet slip-on is an appropriate choice for your velvet dinner jacket because the fabric of both (velvet dinner jacket and velvet slip-on) are quite the same, also you can choose the colour that matches your velvet dinner jacket, it will make you look stylish and classy.
Gentleman, whenever you have formal occasions to wear your tuxedo I believe that you would make your look elegant, stylish and classy.
Let me know your answer in the comment section; Which One Of These You Would Choose To Wear With Your Tuxedo?
Cheers gentleman,