British actor Daniel Craig’s fifth and final turn as James Bond in No Time To Die had people talking for more than the obvious reasons. Dressed in a hot pink velvet dinner jacket, which he paired with a black bow tie and crisp white shirt, he challenged popular notions about what constitutes contemporary formal menswear. “For the longest time, men would reach for black, navy or white tuxedos or jackets for formal events. Fortunately, that’s changing now and for the better, in my opinion. We’re living in a day and age when people are breaking rules and antiquated and gendered notions about apparel, and using their clothes to express themselves. In many ways, what we wear now is an extension of who we are,” says fashion designer Sanjana Bubber. Choosing a vibrant colour for formal dos can help you to stand out and create your own fashion ‘moments’ on social media.  

(From left) Tejeshwar Sandhu; Sanjana Bubber