At the recent GQ Men of the Year Awards, a tuxedo- friendly event that airs Dec. 9 on Fox (Channel 2), the tieless and tuxedoless were just as numerous as the guests in formal bow ties.

Burton 2 piece textured black skinny fit tuxedo 2 piece textured black skinny fit tuxedo, £83.30, www.burton.co.uk ...

Prabal Gurung and Michael Kors have evening trousers for women, Dior and Oscar de la Renta have short gowns; tuxedos from Michael Bastian and Thom Browne for Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers.