http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB124122358890679231-lMyQjAxMDI5NDAxNDIwMjQzWj.html

"the looks include Moschino's zebra-striped cotton-and-silk tuxedo jacket embroidered with pearl buttons, a slate-pink 100% silk tuxedo by New York-based designer duo Shipley & Halmos and, hitting stores later this summer, Salvatore Ferragamo's blue velvet tuxedo jacket with a silver mink shawl lapel.

"Saks Fifth Avenue highlighted nontraditional tuxedo looks for its spring print ad campaign, including a denim tuxedo by Dolce & Gabbana ($2,530 for the jacket; $1,170 for the trousers).

"Fernando Rodriguez, brand director for hickey, a line of trendy, eclectic clothing with a marijuana leaf as its logo, hopes to convince men that its $1,395 Donegal tweed tuxedo, and more creative styles in general, are good investments. Unlike a traditional black tuxedo, creative ones can be worn "for more than just a wedding or formal event," Mr. Rodriguez says. He suggests pairing it with sandals and a white shirt for a hotel opening, for example. Wearers could "get more for their dollar," he says, than with a more traditional tux that they might wear only on a special occasion.

Even worse - "Notched lapels, like the ones on President Barack Obama's tuxedo jacket at the Inaugural balls, aren't appropriate, according to "The Encyclopedia of Men's Clothes," a CD-ROM book by men's style authority Andy Gilchrist. Mr. Gilchrist and other traditionalists insist on black bow ties with tuxedos.

"Thom Browne, the influential menswear designer known for his shrunken suit jackets and ankle-baring pants, contends "seersucker is a perfect fabric for a guy to have an excuse to actually buy a tuxedo." He created a $1,200 seersucker tuxedo jacket and matching $375 seersucker Bermuda shorts for Brooks Brothers' Black Fleece line."

Where's that machine gun?!