11.11.11… elegance says… Tuxedo!

There is very little time left until the event on 11.11.11 at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence. Almost everything is ready for our ‘Great Ball of Italy’. But are you ready?

Please remember that evening gowns are mandatory for women, and a tuxedo for men. We have chosen to be extremely elegant to pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of our beloved country.

And while waiting to see our male discolovers all in black tie, we would like to share some interesting facts about the tuxedo.
It is said to have been worn for the first time on October 10, 1886, by tobacco industrialist Griswold Lorillard at the Tuxedo Club in New Jersey, and since that day, this garment has been called a “tuxedo” in the USA, in honor of its place of origin.

Others, however, claim that it was actually born in London in 1865 at the hands of the Henry Poole & Co. tailors, who supposedly proposed a “short smoking jacket” for the future Edward VII. What is certain is that, until 1880, the only formal evening wear for men was the tailcoat.

But why is it called a smoking? Because for the British, it was the ‘smoking jacket,’ as it originally consisted of a jacket worn by gentlemen to protect their clothes from the smell of smoke. Furthermore, it is important to know that when a man receives an invitation stating black tie/cravate noire or evening dress, he must appear in a tuxedo, which should only ever be worn for formal occasions starting after 6:00 PM.

Therefore, dear discolovers, you cannot exempt yourselves from wearing a tuxedo for our ‘Great Ball of Italy’, which will certainly begin after 6:00 PM!!!