Top of the range

You don’t need to look stuffy in a tux. This selection of sleek suits and dresses will stop the traffic

Photographs uli weber Stylist Olivia Pomp
Oleta chartreuse drape-back dress, Amanda Wakeley, £995/$1,313. White gold and diamond earrings, Moussaieff, £175,000/$230,000. White gold and diamond necklace, Moussaieff, £300,000/$395,000. White gold and diamond “Thea” ring, Messika, £4,720/$6,106
Peacock-green double-breasted velvet jacket, Bottega Veneta, £1,625/$2,850. Black wool rollneck, Bally, £410/$650. Overseas stainless-steel watch, Vacheron Constantin, £17,050/$19,900. Grosvenor black briefcase, Smythson, £1,195/$1,570
Black dress with beaded shoulder cut-out, Jenny Packham, £1,675/$2,064. White gold and diamond “Thea” ring, Messika, £4,720/$6,106. 18k white gold and diamond “Gatsby” hoop earrings, Messika, £5,520/$7,141 Tuxedo, Thom Sweeney; £1,750/$2,300. Poplin dress shirt, Favourbrook, £120/$150. Herringbone silk bow tie, Turnbull & Asser, £65/$98. Pocket square, Turnbull & Asser, £55/$85. Mocca stud ebony and gold cufflinks, Belmacz, £920/$1,280. Arceau watch in rose gold, Hermès, £11,400/$18,300. Black lace-up shoes, John Lobb, £970/$1,480
V-neck quilted satin silk dress, Hermès, £6,210/$10,600. Nil heels in suede calfskin, Hermès, £580/$970. 18k yellow gold and diamond studded earrings, Amrapali, £3,990/$5245. Silver and gold-plated bangle, Amrapali, £95/$125. South Sea pearl “Desdemona” ring in yellow gold, Belmacz, £11,980/$15,700
Black wool knit rollneck, Bally, £410/$650. Mix jacquard white blazer, Bally, £1,295/$1,995. Black evening trousers, Chester Barrie, £255/$295. Cellini dual-time watch, Rolex, £12,900/$19,400
Blazer, Turnbull & Asser, £1,450/$2,350. White cotton dress shirt, Turnbull Asser, £215/$395. Black evening trousers, Chester Barrie, £255/$295. Velvet and silk humming-bird scarf, Thomas Pink, £79/$98
Double-breasted jacquard coat, Ermenegildo Zegna Couture, £3,400/$5,995. Smoking jacket, Pal Zileri, £1,830/$2,795. White dress shirt, Chester Barrie, £124/$165. Silk evening scarf, Drakes, £170/$220. Black evening trousers, Chester Barrie, £255/$295. Black shoes, Ralph Lauren, £740/$915. Black velvet Windsor evening dress, Ralph Lauren Collection, £2,910/$3,290. Bolle earrings in 18k gold, Galante Visconti, £1,200/$1,480. Antique ebony and coral hairpin, Belmacz, £3,880/$5,070

Photographer’s assistant: Harry GillespieStylist’s assistant: Felicity GrayHair by Billi Currie using OribeMake-up: Neusa Neves using Vincent Long CosmeticsLocation with special thanks to the Ferrari Centre, Maidstone

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