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Firth wore a classic black suit with a white shirt and black tie.—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 June 2026 Her husband, Campbell, 54, wore a white tuxedo jacket with black pants and a black tie.—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 And speaking of Sturridge in Dior, Charlotte Le Bon wore a similar men’s Dior tuxedo on the red carpet, which is Anderson’s signature for black tie—no tie, add a scarf.—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 May 2026 We are taxed, compassionately pass bills, paid for with Bonds, attend black tie dinners, and hear about 10-year plans after 10-year plans to solve the problem Sacramento is creating.—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for black tie