Noah Wyle @therealnoahwyle
Thank you, Noah—thank you, I was losing hope. Finally, a great outfit! A midnight blue dinner suit with black lapels for contrast (not my favourite, but hey ho), a concealed placket shirt, patent shoes, pocket square, and possibly a cummerbund (one likes to hope!). Being picky, I’ll point out the pocket flaps (you don’t want them on a dinner suit) and the two-button front instead of one. Apart from that, we’re in business! 9/10
Denny Directo @ddirecto
My nemesis is back: the black shirt. I had to zoom in twice just to see if there was a bow tie, and there is! But why ruin an otherwise acceptable dinner suit with a black shirt? I will never understand. It even distracted me from the flower on his left side, though maybe that’s a blessing, covering something bad with something worse. Also, one shouldn’t have their hand completely covered by a sleeve, imagine trying to clap! Sorry, Denny, but I just can’t get past the black shirt and forgive the other mistakes. 2/10
Harrison Ford
A decent example of a traditional dinner suit. It’s hard to comment on the style since the photo is very dark, but it appears to be a single-breasted peak lapel worn with a standard shirt (King Charles does it, so I suppose it’s acceptable) paired with black Oxfords and definitely a self-tie bow tie. I particularly like the tinted lenses on the black glasses; they add a touch of sophistication. It’s just a shame there’s no shirt cuff showing and no pocket square, which would have helped lighten the overall look. 8/10
Brett Goldstein @mrbrettgoldstein
People often say navy and black don’t go well together, but I’ve never understood why, you just need the right shade of navy. I like that the trousers are black instead of navy, as many would have chosen; it really makes the jacket stand out. The fit and style are excellent, and the bow tie is perfectly balanced with the double-breasted jacket, it even looks very similar to our Hranek bow tie, doesn’t it, Brett? The only thing missing is a pocket square. Great job! 9.5/10
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Tyler James Williams @tylerjameswill
Someone looks like they threw on a black straight jacket with trousers that shrank in the wash. For some reason, he reminds me of Bob from Beetlejuice, maybe it’s the exaggerated shoulders, who knows. Anyway, don’t wear a double-breasted jacket that closes that high, don’t wear a black shirt, and definitely don’t wear a pre-tied bow tie. Just start over from scratch; there’s nothing worth keeping. 0/10
Adam Scott @mradamscott
Who styled Adam? Can we please point fingers? This couldn’t look more pedestrian if it tried. A blue blazer with a ridiculous trim? Grey trousers? A straight tie? Really? Adding a flower isn’t going to save this disaster. Fire your stylist—and maybe take them to court. -500/10
Sam Rockwell @samrockwellx
I’m torn here because I can see what the stylist was aiming for, but I don’t think Sam has the right physique for it. It’s an Armani-inspired dinner suit with a very low buttoning point and wide, flared trousers, I can’t quite tell. He’s just being swallowed by the whole ensemble; there’s too much white shirt on display, and the bow tie is far too small for all that volume. It’s simply a suit for the wrong person. 3/10
Colin Jost @colinjost
The almost perfect dinner suit. This is without a doubt the best-fitting garment of the entire evening: sharp, understated, yet incredibly powerful. There’s just the right amount of cuff showing, the trouser cut is exquisite, and the self-tie bow tie is perfectly proportioned. I almost don’t mind the notch lapel. Its downfall lies in the high button stance, the two-button front, the pocket flaps, and the missing pocket square. This really proves that black tie success is all in the details. Excellent work on the fit, less so on the styling. Someone please send me Colin’s details so he can get a copy of my Modern Black Tie book! 8/10
Gary Oldman @giseleschmidtofficial
Oh Gary, what have you done? A series of poor decisions all around. A black shirt is never a good choice, and a red bow tie isn’t either—both belong firmly in daywear territory, not black tie. I’m afraid I don’t have the strength to comment any further.