Peak Lapel Tuxedo is Big Winner at Golden Globes

BOSTON, MA, January 17, 2005 - The stars were out in full force Sunday night at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 62nd annual Golden Globe Awards. The Ceremony took place at the Beverly Hills Hilton, and although much of the fashion talk revolved around what the women were wearing, the men were just as decked out in their tuxedos. The big winner, the peak lapel tuxedo.

The peak lapel tuxedo is back and it’s gone floor level. The original peak lapel tuxedo is one of the most proper styles for a tuxedo a direct descendent of the tailcoat. The top of the lapel is peaked sharply upward and outward. On the other hand, a floor level peak lapel, a lapel that extends beyond the top collar but pointing parallel to the floor instead of upwards, is the updated version that many celebrities choose to wear last night. Floor level peaks were spotted on Best Actor Performance in a Musical Motion Picture Winner Jamie Foxx.

A popular accessory combination was the laydown collar, non-pleated shirt with four-in-hand tie. Best Actor in a Dramatic Motion Picture Winner Leonardo DiCaprio sported this look, as well as William Shatner, who took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Television Series and teen heartthrob, Orlando Bloom.

Another notable trend was the laydown collar, non-pleated shirt with a neutral shade bow tie. Best Director – Motion Picture Winner Clint Eastwood wore this look and so did the Cecil B. DeMille Award Winner, Robin Williams. While Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Winner, Clive Owen, wore the laydown collar shirt with a classic black bow tie.

While the peak lapel tuxedo took home top honors at this year’s Golden Globes, it’s the tuxedo in general that shone brighter on the men this year than in recent years. Perhaps it’s the glamour and style of 1920’s Hollywood heyday that was so elegantly displayed in this year’s Howard Hughes biopic, “The Aviator”, Winner of Best Dramatic Picture that inspired the men to dress up more but whatever it was, the women are saying thank you!

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