The Black Tux
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The Black Tux is a men's clothing company specializing in suits, tuxedos and other formalwear. They rent and sell all of their own designs through their e-commerce platform and 50 stores. They have an in-store partnership with Nordstrom where customers can book an appointment to try on garments.
All of their garments are designed by Jake Mueser of the NYC brand J. Mueser.
History
The company was founded in the year 2013 by Andrew Blackmon and Patrick Coyne, and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The business was created as a direct response to the co-founders’ poor experiences involving tuxedo and suit rentals for weddings and formal events. Prior to launching publicly, the company was involved with MuckerLab a Los Angeles-based start-up accelerator. The company received $10 million in Series A funding in January 2015 from top venture firms including Menlo Ventures, First Round Capital, Stripes Group and others. They raised an additional $25 million in September 2015 and a subsequent $30 million in 2018, bringing it total funding to over $75 million.
In 2025, The Black Tux partnered with designer is Jake Mueser of the NYC based brand J. Mueser to lead all design direction.
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