The GQ Style Guy’s Trick to Getting More Mileage Out of Your Tuxedo

This month, Mark Anthony Green asks not what your tuxedo can do for you but what you can do for your tuxedo. Plus: way too much chest hair.

I purchased a tuxedo about two years ago. It's my favorite item of clothing, and I look damn good in it. (My wife certainly agrees.) Problem is: I've only worn it once. Is there any way I can wear it more without blatantly overdressing?

I used to have this parka that was [cue Vince Vaughn voice] so money. Flannel on the outside. Down-filled. Rabbit-fur-lined hood. But at the time, I was living in Atlanta, which is never cold enough for rabbit-lined things, no matter how rakish they look. I knew I'd eventually move to New York and wear the coat on a somewhat daily basis—that my lifestyle would change. But at least once every winter, I'd force the issue and travel to some ungodly cold place. I didn't book the flight solely to wear the coat, but I didn't not book the flight to wear the coat. So, force the issue by donating to a charity to get a gala invite or go as James Bond for Halloween or maybe take the missus to a ballet. Sometimes, on the rarest of occasions, it's actually okay for the clothes to wear us.

Can I wear Chelsea boots with shorts? Debating with my friend, who thinks it's crazy to do that.
You, sir, are a lucky man. You have a true friend. And that friend is trying to stop you from making one of the biggest mistakes of your life. Don't debate him; thank him.

I work in an office where no one wears a tie. But when I unbutton one or two buttons on my dress shirt, I show a lot of chest hair. A lot. Is this appropriate?
It isn't inappropriate; it's just a bad look—feisty follicles sprouting out of your crisp gingham shirt, contaminating its preppy purity. Your solution, however, is easy. Put a guard on a beard trimmer (No. 4 or 5 usually works best) and take the chest hair down. Fin.

I see guys on the street pulling off a T-shirt under a suit, but when I try it in the mirror, it just looks frumpy. Do I need to buy a certain kind of suit?
No—you need to buy a certain type of T-shirt. Those guys aren't pairing $1,500 suits with Hanes T-shirts from Walmart. Swing by Barneys with your suit jacket in hand. They'll have a heftier, more badass tee waiting for you.

The Style Guy is in! Send questions to styleguy@GQ.com or @GQStyleGuy.

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