How to Wear a (Off)White Dinner Jacket:

While slightly less formal than a black tuxedo, an off-white tuxedo jacket is a staple for warm-weather and a perfect way to freshen up a black tie outfit. With origins as early as the 1930s, the white dinner jacket came about as a way for vacationers visiting tropical climates to dress formally, but still beat the heat.

Pictured below are satisfied Hall Madden clients that chose a white jacket for their big day:

There are many ways to style a white dinner jacket. For example, in the iconic film Casablanca (1942), Humphrey Bogart is pictured wearing a white dinner jacket with shawl lapels. In Spectre (2015), Daniel Craig is pictured in a white dinner jacket with peak lapels. The key to maintaining the elegance of a white tuxedo jacket is to allow it to be the center piece of the outfit. Avoid flashy accessories and let the jacket speak for itself!