A tuxedo is de rigueur for black tie occasions, but Valentino's is a cut above the rest. It's tailored from navy silk-shantung that has a tactile, slubbed texture and is subtly contrasted by black satin peak lapels and side stripes. The cuff of the jacket is embroidered with some choice words by the poet Mr Mustafa Ahmed: 'This love isn't blind, this love has eyes we cannot hide'.