Fashion-speak is a living language,
ever evolving to better describe
dress images presented
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And the term is
Canadian tuxedo
Ca’na’di’an / Tux’e’do (n)
1. an outfit with a denim-on-denim style directive
2. denim suiting: jacket with trousers and/or skirt
3 the origins of the term “Canadian tuxedo” dates back
to 1951 when Hollywood actor/crooner Bing Crosby
was denied entrance into a hotel in Canada,
which had a strict dress-code.
Mr. Crosby and a friend, both dressed in denim from head-to-toe
were at first restricted from entry, but were later admitted when the
management realised his celebrity status.
Denim company Levi Strauss heard of the incident and designed a
“tuxedo” denim jacket just for Mr. Crosby so that he would never again
be denied entrance into a smart establishment for wearing denim.
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Canadian Tuxedo
denim dimension from all angles
Bing Crosby
wears the original Canadian tuxedo jacket
(image from levistrauss.com)
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Back in the day
A younger Justin Timberlake styled in Canadian tux lux
(image from reddit.com)
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A modern take
kimono-esque jacket, cinched at waist
skinny denim trousers
(image from vogue.fr)
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