For day (or rather, early dusk), there are winter white and grey flannel three-piece suits, herringbone cotton trousers, overcoats and gingham shirts. But much of the looks are black-on-black (and lots of shine that probably looks its best in a dimmed casino back room). Here, Bustle plays with various gauges of tonal stripes, from pin-thin glossy and matte to silver doubles to oversized awning stripes (I can’t decide if the latter are hot, or clownish). There's also a new twist on the tux: a tailored midnight navy jacket with cuffs turned up to reveal a grape satin lining, with matching piping and satin up the trouser leg. Other suits are purplish navy, with tailored vests and satin backs in a black-and-white print of a hand of cards, and the Bustle tailoring signature: rounded jacket yokes that have pronounced seams -- and accessorized with disheveled bow ties or a hastily-stuffed woman’s garter instead of a pocket square. The dealer, model Stacy McKenzie, is the finale in a mannish pantsuit that maximizes her curves, as any self-respecting Bond girl would.

[The Post's Ben Kaplan takes a turn on the catwalk for Bustle. Look for his story in Saturday's Weekend Post. Credit: Peter J. Thompson/National Post]