Open-Neck Shirt with Tuxedo?

[Jan Libourel]

I was watching the Country Music Awards last night. I know country singers are not usually icons of classic masculine elegance. In any event, male attire among the stars ran the gamut from black tie (some of it surprisingly well done) to T-shirts. However, a curious phenomenon I observed was that a number of the men, including top winner Garth Brooks, were wearing full black tie rigs and then foregoing any kind of neckwear and leaving the collars of their shirts unbuttoned. The shirts were proper tuxedo shirts with the studs, pleats, etc. What the hell gives with that? I mean, I can comprehend disliking and shunning the tux, but why on earth would anyone go to the bother of donning a more-or-less proper black tie uniform and then leave off the tie.

(And please, nobody correct me that I should say "dinner jacket." This event was in America, these men were Americans, as am I, and we say "tuxedo"!)

 

[Thruth]

I was watching the Country Music Awards last night. I know country singers are not usually icons of classic masculine elegance. In any event, male attire among the stars ran the gamut from black tie (some of it surprisingly well done) to T-shirts. However, a curious phenomenon I observed was that a number of the men, including top winner Garth Brooks, were wearing full black tie rigs and then foregoing any kind of neckwear and leaving the collars of their shirts unbuttoned. The shirts were proper tuxedo shirts with the studs, pleats, etc. What the hell gives with that? I mean, I can comprehend disliking and shunning the tux, but why on earth would anyone go to the bother of donning a more-or-less proper black tie uniform and then leave off the tie.

(And please, nobody correct me that I should say "dinner jacket." This event was in America, these men were Americans, as am I, and we say "tuxedo"!)

Unbel did it at Kennedy Centre recently in his linen double vented. If this doesn't make you run to your drawer for your black tie, I don't know what else will

 

[fxh]

I was watching the Country Music Awards last night. I know country singers are not usually icons of classic masculine elegance. In any event, male attire among the stars ran the gamut from black tie (some of it surprisingly well done) to T-shirts. However, a curious phenomenon I observed was that a number of the men, including top winner Garth Brooks, were wearing full black tie rigs and then foregoing any kind of neckwear and leaving the collars of their shirts unbuttoned. The shirts were proper tuxedo shirts with the studs, pleats, etc. What the hell gives with that? I mean, I can comprehend disliking and shunning the tux, but why on earth would anyone go to the bother of donning a more-or-less proper black tie uniform and then leave off the tie.

(And please, nobody correct me that I should say "dinner jacket." This event was in America, these men were Americans, as am I, and we say "tuxedo"!)

I don't get it either - I suppose it signifies you are all dressed up but you are working = performing and you took the tie off.

(And please, nobody correct me that I should say "dinner jacket." This event was in America, these men were Americans, as am I, and we say "tuxedo"!)

Well Keith Urban is one of ours - even though he was originally from NZ.

 

[The Shooman]

It's a really stupid look. Do it properly like a man or get out!

It's supposed to be the dressed down cool celebrity look while wearing good formal clothes. Like wearing unbuttoned cuffs. It says l like wearing formal clothing but l am too cool for school to follow tradition because l make my own rules. *yawn*

 

[viaattovannucci]

No.

 

[Fwiffo]

What did Peyton Manning wear? Someone messaged me he was at that show.

Found it.

I don't know about the waist covering or shoes but the shirt could have been more low key.

 

[walker]

he is a rockstar, not?

Unbel did it at Kennedy Centre recently in his linen double vented. If this doesn't make you run to your drawer for your black tie, I don't know what else will

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[walker]

Well Keith Urban is one of ours - even though he was originally from NZ.

its not his fault emerekens use the wrong terms. quite confusing. ymmv.

 

[Monkeyface]

I was watching the Country Music Awards last night. I know country singers are not usually icons of classic masculine elegance. In any event, male attire among the stars ran the gamut from black tie (some of it surprisingly well done) to T-shirts. However, a curious phenomenon I observed was that a number of the men, including top winner Garth Brooks, were wearing full black tie rigs and then foregoing any kind of neckwear and leaving the collars of their shirts unbuttoned. The shirts were proper tuxedo shirts with the studs, pleats, etc. What the hell gives with that? I mean, I can comprehend disliking and shunning the tux, but why on earth would anyone go to the bother of donning a more-or-less proper black tie uniform and then leave off the tie.

(And please, nobody correct me that I should say "dinner jacket." This event was in America, these men were Americans, as am I, and we say "tuxedo"!)

Dinner suit. Dinner jacket describes, as the name implies, only the jacket.

 

[doghouse]

Unbel did it at Kennedy Centre recently in his linen double vented. If this doesn't make you run to your drawer for your black tie, I don't know what else will

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I could have gone all day without seeing this.

 

[Arnathor]

Are you crazy that is lemming talk!

 

[Monkeyface]

I could have gone all day without seeing this.

Feast your eyes:

 

[Leitmotif]

Feast your eyes:

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Nasty.

 

[Thruth]

Feast your eyes:

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[Great White Snark]

It's a really stupid look. Do it properly like a man or get out!

It's supposed to be the dressed down cool celebrity look while wearing good formal clothes. Like wearing unbuttoned cuffs. It says l like wearing formal clothing but l am too cool for school to follow tradition because l make my own rules. *yawn*

Exactly this. Not limited to the hillbilly awards either, I've seen people like Tarantino and the fella who directed 'Slumdog Millionaire' do likewise at the oscars. Ooh such a rebel. Do it properly or stay home.

And while we're on about the hillbillies - we get it. You're all cosplay cowboys but can you leave the hats at home for once? Or at least follow convention and take them off indoors? Every time I see that tit Tim McGraw with his leather version I want to rip it off his fat bald head, roll it up and stuff it wear the sun doesn't shine.

 

[Lord Buckley]

As Terry Allen sings:
I don’t need no stinky Pinky
sing to me about the common man
Some cowboy fake who think all it takes
is a hat on his head and a Grammy in his hand