Nothing begs to be “loosened up” more than a suit and tie. The challenge of unbuttoning the collar, undoing the silk strap, slipping the jacket off, it’s a strip tease just waiting to happen. Which is probably why the whole outfit is so damn sexy. A couple of martinis later and you just know the suit is going to come off and things are going to get messy. Here are a few of our favorite photographs of men and women donning the classic look, from Basquiat to Madonna to Matt Dillon. As the famous Tom Jones song goes, “You Can Leave Your Hat On…” but leave the rest on the floor.
