Men's Tuxedo & Dinner Jackets

A tuxedo jacket and dinner jacket generally refer to the same formal jacket worn for black-tie dressing. In American menswear, tuxedo jacket is the more familiar term, while dinner jacket is the traditional name used across formalwear.

You may also see terms such as tuxedo coat, dinner coat, evening jacket and even tuxedo blazer. These searches usually point toward the same family of formal evening jackets, although tuxedo blazer is an informal retail term rather than a traditional garment category.

What distinguishes a true tuxedo or dinner jacket from an ordinary blazer or suit jacket is its formal detailing. Satin or grosgrain lapels, covered or formal buttons, refined pockets and black-tie styling give the jacket its eveningwear character.

Black remains the classic choice, but midnight navy, ivory, white, burgundy, green and velvet dinner jackets can all work depending on the event and dress code.