Prom 2027 is the year to pick a look you’ll actually enjoy wearing, and there are more ways to do that than a black tux, though the black tux is still here and still $149. Below are the ten looks we carry for prom 2027, from quiet to loud, with the colors each one comes in, what it costs, and what to wear with it. Every one ships free in the US, and every price is for the complete set, jacket and pants, plus the vest on a three-piece; the one exception is the dinner jacket, which is sold on its own.
If you already know how bold you want to go, use the table and jump to that look. If you don’t, start at the top and stop when something makes you grin.
| Look | From | Pick it if… |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Classic black tuxedo | $149 | you want the safest formal look and photos that never go out of date |
| 2. Velvet | $99 jacket, $249 set | you want rich color and texture under the lights |
| 3. Sequins and stones | $249 | you want to be found in every photo |
| 4. Paisley, jacquard and floral | $99 jacket, $249 set | you want a pattern to do the talking |
| 5. White, ivory and champagne | $149 | the dress is dark or bright and you want contrast |
| 6. Color three-piece suit | $199 | you want to match the dress exactly |
| 7. Pastels | $149 | it’s a spring prom, a light dress or an outdoor photo session |
| 8. Double-breasted | $199 | you want a sharp, old-school silhouette |
| 9. Plaid and windowpane | $249 | you want personality without a loud color |
| 10. Dinner jacket and black pants | $99 | you’re on a budget, or you already own black dress pants |
1. The classic black tuxedo
Black tux, white shirt, black bow tie. It has been the right answer for prom for as long as there has been a prom, and it still photographs better than anything else when the lights go down. The only question is which black tux.
- Satin Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $149: a rounded satin shawl collar, the most traditional choice.
- Notch Lapel Tuxedo, $149: lapels cut like a suit’s, so it reads a touch more modern.
- Peak Lapel Tuxedo, $199: pointed lapels that make the shoulders look broader.
- Slim Fit Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $199: cut closer through the body.
- Birdseye Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $199: a fine dotted texture instead of a flat black.
- Three-Piece Shawl Collar Tuxedo and Double-Breasted Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $249 each: add a vest, or a double-breasted front.
How to wear it: white shirt, black bow tie, black shoes, and a pocket square in white or in your date’s color. Torn between a tux and a suit? Our guide to suit or tuxedo for prom settles it.
2. Velvet
Velvet is the texture to pick when you want color that looks rich rather than bright. Under prom lighting it reads deep and soft, and it’s the one look that works just as well in black as in a strong color.
- Velvet Double-Breasted Tuxedo, $299, in nine colors: black, grey, brown, red, navy, royal blue, burgundy, ivory and green.
- Velvet Sequin Three-Piece Tuxedo, $299, in emerald green, navy, black and burgundy, with sequin detail for the full statement.
- Velvet Wide-Shawl Double-Breasted Tuxedo, $249, in red, mauve and lavender.
- Belted Velvet Shawl Tuxedo, $249, black, with a belted jacket.
- Double-Breasted Velvet Lapel Suit, $249: a suit with velvet on the lapels only, in hunter green, black, red or royal blue.
- Velvet Shawl Collar Dinner Jacket, $99, in eight colors, worn with black pants (more on that in look 10).
How to wear it: keep everything else plain. White shirt, black bow tie, black shoes, no patterned accessories; the velvet does the work. See the whole velvet and sequin collection.
3. Sequins and stones
If you want to be found in every photo, this is your section.
- Sequin Shawl Collar Three-Piece Tuxedo, $299, in ivory/gold, navy and black: a sequin-pattern jacket with a double-breasted sequin vest.
- Stone-Studded Peak Lapel Three-Piece Suit, $299, in ten colors from black, white and red to gold, peach, pink and sky blue, with stones on the lapels and the vest.
- Studded Collar Three-Piece Tuxedo, $249, black with a studded collar: the quieter way in.
How to wear it: plain black shoes, a plain white or black shirt, and a bow tie that matches the pants, not the sparkle. One sparkling piece per outfit; your date’s dress may already be the second.
4. Paisley, jacquard and floral jackets
A patterned jacket says you thought about this, without needing a loud color.
- Paisley Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $249, in gold, blush pink and black/gold.
- Jacquard Three-Piece Tuxedo, $249, in ivory, champagne, sage and black/gold.
- Textured Paisley Three-Piece Tuxedo, $249, in ivory or black.
- Paisley Three-Piece Suit with Bow Tie, $249, in purple, white or black, with the bow tie in the box.
- Textured Floral Three-Piece Suit, $249, in black or tan.
- Floral Dinner Jacket with Bow Tie, $99, in eight colors including pink, red, gold and royal blue, sized XS to 6XL, bow tie included.
How to wear it: the pattern is the accessory. Plain shirt, plain bow tie, plain pants. Choose a pattern whose base color is in the same family as the dress (gold with a champagne dress, black/gold with black) and let the pattern do the rest.
5. White, ivory and champagne
A white or ivory jacket is the classic contrast move: it stands out against a dark or bright dress, and against everyone else’s black.
- Satin Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $149, in white, or white with black satin.
- Wide Shawl Double-Breasted Suit, $199, in ivory or cream.
- Two-Tone Shawl Collar Three-Piece Tuxedo, $249, in champagne/copper, ivory/tan or light blue.
- Shawl Collar Tuxedo with Double-Breasted Vest, $199, in ivory or tan.
- Peak Lapel Tuxedo with Satin Vest, $249, in white with black.
- Slim Fit Three-Piece Suit and One-Button Three-Piece Suit, $199 each, in white or off white.
How to wear it: white shirt, black bow tie, black shoes. A white or ivory jacket over black pants is the traditional version, and the Shawl Collar Dinner Jacket ($99) in white or cream is the easiest way to get it; all-white from jacket to pants is the bolder, spring-prom version. Browse every white and ivory prom suit.
6. The color three-piece suit
When you want to match the dress exactly, a three-piece suit in a solid color is the cleanest way to do it, and the vest keeps the color in the photos after the jacket comes off.
- Slim Fit Three-Piece Suit, $199, in 17 colors, including burgundy, royal blue, green, tidepool, caramel and dusty blue.
- One-Button Three-Piece Suit, $199, in 16 colors, including indigo blue, royal blue, burgundy, green and sand.
- Sharkskin Three-Piece Suit, $199, in 11 colors with a subtle sheen: lavender, red, champagne, dusty rose, blue, black, green, silver, dusty blue, burgundy and purple.
- Slim Fit Sharkskin Vested Suit, $199, in 10 colors, including champagne, silver and dark taupe.
How to wear it: white shirt, and a bow tie or tie in black or in a darker shade of the suit. Black shoes with burgundy, navy, green and royal blue; brown shoes with caramel, tan and sand. Our guide to matching your date’s dress has a row for every dress color, and you can shop by color: burgundy, green, royal blue, navy, red and black.
7. Pastels and light blues
For a spring prom, a light dress or an outdoor photo session, a pastel suit photographs beautifully in daylight.
- Shawl Collar Color Suit, $149, in dijon, tangerine, dusty rose, beau blue and celeste blue.
- Pastel Windowpane Three-Piece Suit, $249, in turquoise or baby blue.
- Sharkskin Three-Piece Suit, $199, in lavender, dusty rose, dusty blue or champagne.
- Layered Satin Shawl Three-Piece Tuxedo and Two-Tone Shawl Collar Three-Piece Tuxedo, $249 each, both in light blue.
How to wear it: white shirt; brown or tan shoes with the warm pastels (dijon, tangerine, dusty rose) and black or navy shoes with the blues; and a tie a shade darker than the suit. See the pink and blush prom suits and the full color suit collection.
8. Double-breasted
A double-breasted jacket has two columns of buttons and a wide, overlapping front. It looks sharp buttoned, so wear it buttoned, and it’s the easiest way to look like you own the room without a single sequin.
- Double-Breasted Peak Lapel Suit, $199, in black, blue, tan, white, grey and ivory.
- Double-Breasted Notch Lapel Suit, $199, in black, navy, mid grey, light grey and tan.
- Wide Shawl Double-Breasted Suit, $199, in ivory, cream or grey.
- Double-Breasted Pinstripe Three-Piece Suit, $249, in dark gray, blue or light gray.
- Double-Breasted Shawl Collar Tuxedo, $249, black, and the Velvet Double-Breasted Tuxedo, $299, in nine colors.
How to wear it: a plain shirt and a plain tie or bow tie; the front of the jacket is the detail. Keep it buttoned for photos.
9. Plaid and windowpane
A pattern in a neutral color gives a suit personality without competing with the dress.
- Bold Plaid Three-Piece Suit, $249, in blue/orange, wine/grey and royal/white.
- Windowpane Suit with Collared Vest, $249, in metal gray, walnut, black, admiral blue and wine.
- Glen Plaid Three-Piece Suit, $249, in beige/green, grey/blue and brown/navy.
- Windowpane Three-Piece Suit, $249, in grey or blue, and the Light Windowpane Three-Piece Suit, $249, in beige or light grey.
How to wear it: pull one color out of the pattern for the tie, keep the shirt white, and go brown shoes with the beige, brown and grey patterns, black shoes with black and navy. More in our three-piece suit collection.
10. The dinner jacket and black pants
A dinner jacket is a tuxedo jacket sold on its own, worn with black dress pants. If you already own black pants, it’s a complete prom look for $99, and if you don’t, it still leaves room in the budget for shoes.
- Shawl Collar Dinner Jacket, $99, in cream, black, silver, white, burgundy, purple, royal blue, red and lavender.
- Velvet Shawl Collar Dinner Jacket, $99, in black, royal blue, hunter green, red, purple, camel, teal and mauve.
- Floral Dinner Jacket with Bow Tie, $99, in eight colors, sized XS to 6XL.
How to wear it: black pants, black shoes, white shirt, black bow tie. The jacket is the whole statement, so pick its color against the dress: cream or white for contrast; burgundy, royal blue or green to match.
And if none of this is you: the plain suit
Some guys want to look good and not think about it. The Slim Fit Two-Button Suit (7 colors), the Slim Fit Notch Lapel Suit (10 colors) and the Classic Two-Button Suit (8 colors), all $149, in black, navy or grey do exactly that, and they’re the suits you’ll wear again to graduation and a first interview. Add a tie in the dress color and you’re done. The Textured Knit Suit, $199, in ivory, tan, orange, blue or black, is the same idea with a little more texture. Browse all two-piece suits.
How to choose between them
Three questions settle it.
- What is the dress? Match it exactly (look 6), contrast it (looks 1 and 5), or pick up its color in a jacket (looks 2 and 10). The color-matching guide walks through every dress color.
- Where is prom, and when? A hotel ballroom at night suits black, velvet and sparkle. A spring afternoon, a garden or a beach suits pastels, white and the plain suit. Patterns work anywhere.
- How bold do you want to be in the photos? One statement piece is plenty. If the jacket is loud, the rest of the outfit stays quiet; if the suit is plain, the tie and pocket square can carry the color.
And the rule that beats all three: order what you’ll feel good in. The confident guy in a $149 black tux beats the uncomfortable one in sequins every time.
What each budget buys
| Budget | What you get |
|---|---|
| $99 | A dinner jacket to wear with your own black pants, or the floral jacket with its bow tie |
| $149 | A complete black or white tuxedo, a pastel two-piece, or a plain suit in up to 13 colors |
| $199 | A three-piece suit in up to 17 colors, a peak lapel or birdseye tuxedo, or a double-breasted suit |
| $249 | Patterns (paisley, jacquard, plaid, windowpane), the velvet wide-shawl and belted tuxedos, and the layered and two-tone shawl tuxedos |
| $299 | The Velvet Double-Breasted Tuxedo, and the velvet sequin, sequin shawl collar and stone-studded three-pieces |
Every price includes free US shipping. The pants arrive unhemmed, so budget a small tailor fee for the hem.
When to order
Whichever look you pick, order about 3 weeks before prom, and 4 or more for an April or May prom. That leaves time for the try-on, the hem, and a size swap if you need one. Your jacket size is your chest measurement; our sizing and when-to-order guide has the measuring steps and the full timeline, and the size guide has the chart.
Still deciding? Send us a photo of the dress on WhatsApp and we’ll point you to the looks on this list that go with it. Then start with all prom suits and tuxedos, or go straight to the tuxedos.