Q I've always liked to wear French cuffs. They made me feel professional and encouraged me to act as a professional. Pondering your query about my background, the best I can explain: Growing up in ...

A French cuff has a wide band that ... A turnback can be a nice vintage nod under a great black suit. A contrast cuff is when a colored or patterned shirt has contrasting white cuffs (and ...

Can't I just wear a fine white shirt with regular cuffs? A No, you cannot. If the occasion is truly formal (black tie), then a French-cuff shirt and cuff links are required. Formal wear has its ...

Actually, when dressing in black tie, while your studs and cuff ... a man owns a wonderful pair of cuff links that he wears with his French-cuff shirts. But for a variety of reasons he may not ...

First, white tie (tails) and black tie (tuxedos ... That is, no one wears (or should wear) formal wear without a French cuff shirt and cuff links; so, at a formal event, everyone will be wearing ...